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Wind River Mine Site, Boone County, WV
"Reclamation" at the Wind River mine site has been going on for 23 years.
Virtual Flyover of Marsh Fork Elementary School and Environs
Photos by Vivian Stockman; Flyover courtesy SouthWings
Sludge Spills Into Raleigh Stream, February 17, 2005
A few picture from the 40,000-gallon discharge at the White Mountain Mine near Josephine
Twisted Gun Golf Course, Mingo County, WV
Hey folks! It's "economic development" on a Mingo County mountaintop removal site. That's right, a golf course for the residents of one of the poorest counties in one of the poorest states in the nation.
High Resolution Mountaintop Removal Pictures
For permission to use photos(non-profit groups, school, students, low-income organization) or to purchase one-time photo-use rights (for-profit groups) contact [email protected].
Virtual Flyover of Brushy Fork Coal Slurry Impoundment
The massive Brushy Fork coal slurry impoundment (also referred to as a coal waste or coal sludge impoundment) is located in extreme westernmost Raleigh County, West Virginia.
Massey Valley Fill Disaster Lyburn, WV
Imagine sleeping restlessly, if at all, any night it rains. Imagine getting up every half hour to check that the creek near your home isn't rising swiftly and running dark with sediment and debris.
Aerial Photos of Arch Coal’s Sprawling Hobet 21 Mountaintop Removal Operation
Boone and Lincoln Counties, WV
Aerial Photos of Mountaintop Removal Mining Surrounding Kayford Mountain
Boone and Kanawha Counties, WV
Kayford Mountain and White Oak Creek Valley Fill
Miscellaneous photos from 2001 and 2002
Aerial Photos of Mountaintop Removal Mining Near Blair, WV
Photos by Vivian Stockman unless otherwise noted
Sludge Disaster: Unhappy Anniversary
Oct. 11, 2001 marks the one-year anniversary of the nation's worst "blackwater" spill.
Summer Solstice Sludge Tour – Brushy Fork Sludge Impoundment
On June 21, 2001, some members of OVEC and Coal River Mountain Watch toured the massive 645 acre Brushy Fork coal slurry impoundment.