Bulldozers push the mountain down into the valley
Sr. Kathleen and others work to stop the destruction of the land
Another view of landfill
People live at the bottom of this. Flooding inevitable.
ATV riders enjoy site
Top of mountain preserved b/c owner's relatives buried there. Rest in peace.
Orange paint indicates blast location
The next ridges to go?
The face of the mountain.
Apparently, the coal companies declare bankruptcy to avoid paying damages. I have more pics if you'd like me to email them to you. In 1963, Harry Caudill wrote Night Comes to the Cumberlands: A Biography of a Depressed Area, which prompted national concern for the Appalachian region. Certainly circumstances improved in many ways in recent decades, but as these pictures show, cause for concern remains. Here's a link to a picture of a coal tipple. http://www.pbase.com/kstuebin/image/40350220
2 comments:
Hello!It's very depressing to see the once gorgeous mountains being destroyed by mining companies. Im am pro to your anti-mining efforts with Sr. Kathleen. I pray that through the help of your organization, they will be enlightened and will stop their operation.
In prayers,
Lane
Dear Stacey:
The only time I saw tires that big
was at the Columbian Ice Fields in
Canada. Dad pointed out that it was YOU standing next to the tire!!!
If you were not an activist before,
this experiece will certainly color
your opinions.
Photographer in MD called to say
they received your family photo.
Hang in there!!!???
Love,
Mom and Dad
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