Pollution Continues Long After Mining Has Ended
It makes one wonder who is going to be responsible for all of the sediment ponds, slurry injection sites, sludge impoundments, and all the other nasty crap left behind by the coal industry. I was riding in Drews Creek a week or so ago and came upon this abandoned mine site. The mine has undoubtedly [...]
When In Workman’s Creek – DO NOT Drink The Water
I believe the title says a lot. And now for the rest of the story. Mountainsaver and I went to Workman’s Creek today. I came back with a new appreciation for clean water. ———Our remnants of wilderness will yield bigger values to the nation’s character and health than they will to its pocketbook, and to [...]
Valley of the Damned
I know the title may not seem appropriate but what else could you call it? Progress maybe… If all of the destruction on the upper ridges were not enough – at the base of this monstrosity sits 2.8 billion gallons of coal slurry. The pond in the next 2 photos is the one behind Marsh [...]
Selenium in Mud River…..
Selenium, a byproduct of Coal mining, is being found in alarming levels in the Mud River…. thus poisoning the native fish population. From the Associated Press: “Selenium pollution from a Boone County mining operation is poisoning fish in the Mud River, leading to serious deformities, according to a biologist’s report. A. Dennis Lemly prepared his [...]
West Virginia Whitewater
When I wrote the posts Into The Headwaters, I had some pictures I wasn’t able to show because I had no clue what it was. The only thing I knew for sure – West Virginia was sporting a new form of whitewater. This weekend a friend and I were exploring some of the roads on [...]
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