Rick, Here's a a link to the governmental office of surface minings which controls all surface mining. http://www.osmre.gov/mtindex.htm Laura -----Original Message----- From: rcs5@bellsouth.net [mailto:rcs5@bellsouth.net] Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 2:41 PM To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Re: [WVLOGAN] letters to the governor Hello Gail - I wish we could gather info on where MTR sites are located. I was shocked at the pix from Pond Fork around Bim. People say that KY is regulating it more. A lady told me it is being done in SW VA as well. I guess I am overwhelmed by it all. I stood in the yard at the Mullins homeplace and watched that monster of a machine destroying the mountains. Maybe I have a false impression, but is it localized to southern WVa and SW VA? I know of MTR sites in Logan, Boone, Kanawha, and Mercer Cos. Cousin Rick > From: EKutn@aol.com > Date: 2006/08/12 Sat AM 11:42:03 EDT > To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [WVLOGAN] letters to the governor > > Rick, a cultural distrust of authority seems to be in line w/ years of > coal > company rule. > Although I've often thought that distrust/disdain for authority, rules, etc. > was the reason for West Virginians leaving civilized Va. in the first place, > that is to have a place to live free from restrictions in the Western Va. > Hills. I know I have a measure of authoritative distrust myself. Re: MTR,The > whole thing is demoralizing for sure, but every time I go back to visit I am > alarmed at the destruction and the rapid pace of it all. The situation is very > serious there and something has to change immediately. > > Gail > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx