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Full-Text Articles in Law
West Virginia's Seemingly Eternal Struggle For Fiscally And Environmentally Adequate Coal Mining Reclamation Bonding Program, Craig B. Giffin
West Virginia's Seemingly Eternal Struggle For Fiscally And Environmentally Adequate Coal Mining Reclamation Bonding Program, Craig B. Giffin
West Virginia Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Doctrine Of Judicial Deference And The Independence Of The Federal Mine Safety And Health Review Commission, R. Henry Moore
The Doctrine Of Judicial Deference And The Independence Of The Federal Mine Safety And Health Review Commission, R. Henry Moore
West Virginia Law Review
No abstract provided.
Making A Statement Without Saying A Word: What Implied Covenants Say When The Lease Is Silent On Post-Production Costs, R. Cordell Pierce
Making A Statement Without Saying A Word: What Implied Covenants Say When The Lease Is Silent On Post-Production Costs, R. Cordell Pierce
West Virginia Law Review
No abstract provided.
Water And Coal Mining In Appalachia: Applying The Surface Mining Control And Reclamation Act Of 1977 And The Clean Water Act, Robert E. Beck
Water And Coal Mining In Appalachia: Applying The Surface Mining Control And Reclamation Act Of 1977 And The Clean Water Act, Robert E. Beck
West Virginia Law Review
No abstract provided.
From Pick And Shovel To Mountaintop Removal: Environmental Injustice In The Appalachian Coalfields, Patrick C. Mcginley
From Pick And Shovel To Mountaintop Removal: Environmental Injustice In The Appalachian Coalfields, Patrick C. Mcginley
Law Faculty Scholarship
In this Essay, Professor McGinley examines a century of conflicts between the coal mining industry and the people of the "billion dollar coalfield" communities of southern West Virginia whose labors provided fuel for the industrial revolution, two world wars, and the energy demands of the nation.
The Essay identifies a troubling paradox Highly efficient new mining technologies, including so-called "mountaintop removal" strip mining, have resulted in the loss of tens of thousands of well paying jobs while coal production has reached record levels and many coalfield communities remain mired in economic stagnation and poverty.
The Essay identifies provisions of the …