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Bringing Down the Mountains: The Impact of Moutaintop Removal Surface Coal...
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- Product Group
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- ISBN
- 9781933202174
- Publication Name
- Bringing down the Mountains : The Impact of Moutaintop Removal Surface Coal Mining on Southern West Virginia Communities
- Item Length
- 8.9in
- Publisher
- West Virginia University Press
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Series
- West Virginia and Appalachia Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Item Width
- 6.1in
- Item Weight
- 12.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 215 Pages
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Provides insight into how mountaintop removal has affected the people and the land of southern West Virginia. It examines the mechanization of the mining industry and the power relationships between coal interests, politicians, and the average citizen.
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Publisher
West Virginia University Press
ISBN-10
1933202173
ISBN-13
9781933202174
eBay Product ID (ePID)
62384781
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Bringing down the Mountains : The Impact of Moutaintop Removal Surface Coal Mining on Southern West Virginia Communities
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Series
West Virginia and Appalachia Ser.
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
215 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.9in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Hd9547.W4b87 2007
Reviews
"Shirley Stewart Burns. . .reminds us that the effects of certain economic practices might still be described in such old-fashioned terms as 'devastation' and 'destruction.'"Tycho de Boer,The Journal of Southern History, "Written with passion and a sense of urgency,Bringing Down the Mountainsis one of the most important resources available on the causes and consequences of mountaintop removal. It is historically grounded and well-documented but also remarkably current and accessible. It is always informative and alternately infuriating and inspiring as the author recounts the incestuous power relationships between the coal industry and local and national politicians, and the courage and determination of local people fighting to save their land and heritage. This should be required reading in every high school civics classroom in West Virginia and for all who care about the future of the Appalachian coalfields." Stephen Fisher, editorFighting Back in Appalachia: Traditions of Resistance and Change, "Bringing Down the Mountainsprovides a powerful, fact-filled analysis of controversial mountaintop removal coal mining in the context of more than a century of social, economic and environmental injustice experience by coalfield communities. Shirley Burns shines a bright light on King Coal and its handmaidens who have exploited the vast mineral wealth of the region, reaping huge profits while coal mining communities continue to experience poverty, high unemployment, and economic distress."Patrick McGinley, West Virginia University College of Law, "Bringing Down the Mountainsis a clear and impassioned account of the devastation being visited upon the mountains of southern West Virginia by the coal industry. Read it and weep."Denise Giardina, authorStorming HeavenandThe Unquiet Earth, "Burns offers a cautionary tale of the future... The crisis Burns defines has implications for all of us and for our children. This book deserves a wide audience." John H. Barnhill , Technology and Culture, "Burns offers a cautionary tale of the future... The crisis Burns defines has implications for all of us and for our children. This book deserves a wide audience."John H. Barnhill,Technology and Culture, " Bringing Down the Mountains is one of the finest books yet regarding mountaintop removal mining and the destruction of the Appalachian culture and environment. Shirley Stewart Burns has written the most comprehensive account of the struggle that has been taking place in the coalfields of southern West Virginia and the long-term ecological and social consequences of mountaintop removal mining. It is a thoroughly researched and eloquent book that brings alive the true voices and great dignity of a courageous people." Jack Spadaro , former Superintendent of the National Mine Health and Safety Academy, " Bringing Down the Mountains is a clear and impassioned account of the devastation being visited upon the mountains of southern West Virginia by the coal industry. Read it and weep." Denise Giardina , author Storming Heaven and The Unquiet Earth, "Everyone in America should read this important book. Shirley Stewart Burns understands this complex issue intimately, and she eloquently explains it from all the various angles, exposing the horrors of mountaintop removal and the way it is not only destroying the heart of a place and its people, but also affecting everyone. This is the perfect book for anyone who wants to educate themselves on this disturbing, irresponsible, and disrespectful form of Big Business gone awry." Silas House , author Clay's Quilt and The Coal Tattoo, "[Burns] exercises considerable skill in detailing the expansion of mountaintop removal (MTR) and its growing opposition."Chad Montrie, authorMaking a Living: Work and Environment in the United States, "Bringing Down the Mountainsis one of the finest books yet regarding mountaintop removal mining and the destruction of the Appalachian culture and environment. Shirley Stewart Burns has written the most comprehensive account of the struggle that has been taking place in the coalfields of southern West Virginia and the long-term ecological and social consequences of mountaintop removal mining. It is a thoroughly researched and eloquent book that brings alive the true voices and great dignity of a courageous people."Jack Spadaro, former Superintendent of the National Mine Health and Safety Academy, "Shirley Stewart Burns. . .reminds us that the effects of certain economic practices might still be described in such old-fashioned terms as 'devastation' and 'destruction.'" Tycho de Boer , The Journal of Southern History, "Everyone in America should read this important book. Shirley Stewart Burns understands this complex issue intimately, and she eloquently explains it from all the various angles, exposing the horrors of mountaintop removal and the way it is not only destroying the heart of a place and its people, but also affecting everyone. This is the perfect book for anyone who wants to educate themselves on this disturbing, irresponsible, and disrespectful form of Big Business gone awry."Silas House, authorClay's QuiltandThe Coal Tattoo, "Written with passion and a sense of urgency, Bringing Down the Mountains is one of the most important resources available on the causes and consequences of mountaintop removal. It is historically grounded and well-documented but also remarkably current and accessible. It is always informative and alternately infuriating and inspiring as the author recounts the incestuous power relationships between the coal industry and local and national politicians, and the courage and determination of local people fighting to save their land and heritage. This should be required reading in every high school civics classroom in West Virginia and for all who care about the future of the Appalachian coalfields." S tephen Fisher , editor Fighting Back in Appalachia: Traditions of Resistance and Change, " Bringing Down the Mountains provides a powerful, fact-filled analysis of controversial mountaintop removal coal mining in the context of more than a century of social, economic and environmental injustice experience by coalfield communities. Shirley Burns shines a bright light on King Coal and its handmaidens who have exploited the vast mineral wealth of the region, reaping huge profits while coal mining communities continue to experience poverty, high unemployment, and economic distress." Patrick McGinley , West Virginia University College of Law
Table of Content
?Acknowledgments ?List of Abbreviations ?Introduction Open for Business: The Shameful Legacy of Natural Resource Extraction ?Chapter 1 Making Molehills out of Mountains: Power Relationships and the Rise of Strip Mining in Southern West Virginia ?Chapter 2 Solidarity Forever? The UMWA and Southern West Virginia ?Chapter 3 To Dance with the Devil: The Social Impact of MTR ?Chapter 4 "You Scratch My Back and I'll Scratch Yours": The Political Economy of Coal ?Photographs following page 98 ?Chapter 5 Showdown in Charleston: The Judicial System and MTR ?Chapter 6 "Show Me Where to Put My Fishing Pole": The Environmental Impact of MTR ?Epilogue Requiem for the Mountains? Central Appalachian Coalfields at a Crossroad ?Notes ?Bibliography ?Appendix 1 An excerpt from John D. Rockefeller's "Citizens to Abolish Surface Mining" Speech ?Appendix 2 Coal Impoundments Found in the Nine Southern Coalfield Counties of West Virginia ?Appendix 3 Coal-slurry Spill Information for the Nine Southern Coalfield Counties of West Virginia ?Index
Copyright Date
2007
Topic
Mining, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Ecosystems & Habitats / Mountains
Dewey Decimal
338.2/724/09754
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Nature
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