Tag: west virginia
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Through the Eyes of a Salem Student: Coal in Southern Appalachia
OLIVIA CHIPI *Editor’s note: The following is co-written with the help of Lilith Ward, a sophomore in ENVS 230: The Role of Coal in Society. In 2018, “about 687 million short tons of coal were consumed in the United States” according to the US Energy Information Administration. 687 million tons of coal is a substantial…
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Mountains, the Moon, and Mother Earth: Dreaming of a Post-Coal Future
Lindsey Herman, Class of 2014 Over fall break, an environmental studies class took a trip to Ohio and West Virginia to see first-hand the culture and effects of coal and mining. This was my first experience with this kind of “immersive” environmental experience. I did not go to Power Shift; I’ve never even been camping.…
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