"Years ago, people thought that valley fills would not stand the test of time. Today, the subjects are stability, water quality, aquatic life below the fills, and more recently, post-mining land use. In southern West Virginia, there is an educational complex at Welch and the Wood Products Industrial Park in Mingo County and many other post-mining land uses.  The list is endless. …

So when the detractors of mining say that the industry does not know what the long-term impacts are, yes, we do, because …"  Read more . . .