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West Virginia's Seemingly Eternal Struggle For Fiscally And Environmentally Adequate Coal Mining Reclamation Bonding Program, Craig B. Giffin Sep 2004

West Virginia's Seemingly Eternal Struggle For Fiscally And Environmentally Adequate Coal Mining Reclamation Bonding Program, Craig B. Giffin

West Virginia Law Review

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The Doctrine Of Judicial Deference And The Independence Of The Federal Mine Safety And Health Review Commission, R. Henry Moore Sep 2004

The Doctrine Of Judicial Deference And The Independence Of The Federal Mine Safety And Health Review Commission, R. Henry Moore

West Virginia Law Review

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Making A Statement Without Saying A Word: What Implied Covenants Say When The Lease Is Silent On Post-Production Costs, R. Cordell Pierce Sep 2004

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

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Water And Coal Mining In Appalachia: Applying The Surface Mining Control And Reclamation Act Of 1977 And The Clean Water Act, Robert E. Beck Apr 2004

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

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From Pick And Shovel To Mountaintop Removal: Environmental Injustice In The Appalachian Coalfields, Patrick C. Mcginley Jan 2004

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 …