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Coal River Mountain, WV: Coal River Wind Project
running time:04:35 added by:iLoveMountainsOrg source: YouTubeAmerica's Most Endangered Mountains - Coal River Mountain, WV Pledge to Help End Mountaintop Removal. Visit: www.iLoveMountains.org - - - COMMUNITY STORY - - - "We don't live where they mine coal. They mine coal where we live.... Our concern today is our homes, our environment, and the sustainability of the environment." Lorelei Scarbro's house in the little community of Rock Creek, West Virginia is the same house her husband built with his own two hands when they were married, on land handed down to him from his parents. They raised their children in this house. Lorelei watches the deer in the field below, enjoys a fresh mountain stream running by the property and says that her granddaughter takes particular delight in the wild turkeys that frequent the neighborhood. Her husband, a coal miner for 35 years who died of of black lung, is buried in the family cemetery next to their home. Lorelei's property in Rock Creek borders Coal River Mountain, one of the most beautiful mountains in the Coal River Valley of West Virginia, and one of the few untouched mountains in the region. Miles of pristine creeks and waterfalls, horseback trails and stunning vistas are often overlooked as a prime eco-tourism location. Now Coal River Mountain is slated for a mountaintop removal coal mine. If the coal company's plans go through, nearly 10 square miles of the mountain will be destroyed, and 18 valley fills will devastate the Coal River watershed. But residents in the Coal River Valley have joined together to propose a new idea - one of sustainable energy. In 2006, a study of the wind potential on Coal River Mountain demonstrated that the mountain is an ideal location for developing utility-scale wind power. The proposed Coal River Wild Project would produce enough wind power to keep the lights on in 150,000 homes, pump $20 million per year in direct local spending during construction, and $2 million per year thereafter. It would create hundreds of jobs and allow other uses of the land that would benefit local communities. Sustainable forestry, tourism, and harvesting of ginseng and other wild plants are just a few options for Coal River residents that would ultimately preserve the natural environment of Coal River Mountain for generations to come.
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Be a Landowner!
running time:00:31 added by:eraadvantagerealty source: YouTube391 Rich Creek Road, Spanishburg, WV 25922 Karen ERA Advantage Realty http://www.era-advantagerealty.com APROX. 50 AC LEVEL W/CREEK. BREATHTAKING VIEW OF SKY & MTNS. OTHER SIDE HAS BRICK HOUSE & 25 AC WOODED & SLOPING. COULD BE TIMBERED. NEAR CAMP CRK & PIPESTEM ST. PKS & WINTERPLACE SKI RESORT. 15 MIN. FROM I-77 MLS: 30594 Price: $175,000 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Sq Feet: 1130 Lot Size: 75 ac +/- Year Built: 1910
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Be a Landowner!
running time:00:31 added by:RealEstateShows source: YouTube391 Rich Creek Road, Spanishburg, WV 25922 Karen ERA Advantage Realty http://www.era-advantagerealty.com APROX. 50 AC LEVEL W/CREEK. BREATHTAKING VIEW OF SKY & MTNS. OTHER SIDE HAS BRICK HOUSE & 25 AC WOODED & SLOPING. COULD BE TIMBERED. NEAR CAMP CRK & PIPESTEM ST. PKS & WINTERPLACE SKI RESORT. 15 MIN. FROM I-77 MLS: 30594 Price: $175,000 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Sq Feet: 1130 Lot Size: 75 ac +/- Year Built: 1910
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Gauley Mountain, WV: the town of Ansted
running time:05:07 added by:iLoveMountainsOrg source: YouTubeAmerica's Most Endangered Mountains - Gauley Mountain, WV Pledge to Help End Mountaintop Removal. Visit: www.iLoveMountains.org - - - COMMUNITY STORY - - - Until the mid-twentieth century, Ansted, West Virginia was a bustling coal camp. In 1950, the coal company that operated the local mine pulled out, leaving the community with a sense of economic depression. In the years that followed, residents banded together and reinspired a pride in their mountain region, eventually rebounding the local economy through a thriving tourism industry. The town of Ansted and surrounding Fayette County possess an abundance of natural and historical resources. The region boasts the stunning confluence of the New and Gauley Rivers at the head of the New River Gorge, one of the most beautiful sights on the Eastern seaboard. The county also hosts the watershed of these rivers, as well as stunning views of the New River Gorge and Kanawha County. Visitors from all over visit Fayette County to paddle and fish the local rivers and hike mountain trails. Bald eagles and Peregrine falcons soar across regions of hardwood forest rich with fauna and flora. And prime farmland and natural springs still provide food and water to the local communities. Father Roy Crist, the missioner of the New River Episcopal Ministry, became involved with efforts to save mountains when the county received an application for a mining permit on the backside of Gauley Mountain near the Gauley River and New River National Parks. Since mining began, the National Park Service noted no less than 16 violations of water quality. As mining continued, trout populations 'coincidentally' dwindled in Rich Creek, which drains the new mine sites on Gauley Mountain. Local residents, including Father Crist and Cary Huffman, a retired coal miner, formed the Ansted Historic Preservation Council to protect the local mountains and streams from potential mountaintop removal. Signs of exploration and road construction have residents concerned about plans for more mountaintop removal. As Father Crist explains, "People say coal mining is a part of our history, and yes, it is. But destroying the mountains by blowing the tops off of them is not a part of our history." To support Father Crist, Cary Huffman and their community, contact: Ansted Historical Preservation Council SaveGauleyMtn@gmail.com
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Scottsville on the James Spring 2008
running time:04:05 added by:bgunnell source: YouTubeScottsville Virginia on the James river, A nice little town with a rich history and great pride! This is all hand held footage while testing the new Canon FS10 flash based camcorder.
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Walden's Ridge, TN: narrated by Wanda Hodge
running time:03:28 added by:iLoveMountainsOrg source: YouTubeAmerica's Most Endangered Mountains - Walden's Ridge, TN Pledge to Help End Mountaintop Removal. Visit: www.iLoveMountains.org - - - COMMUNITY STORY - - - When Wanda Hodge talks of Walden's Ridge, the pride in her voice is unmistakable. She tells of its long and rich history - first home to the Cherokee who hunted and lived in the area and then home to early pioneers who held community gatherings at the nearby Standing Stones. Walden's Ridge continues to be a gathering space today: bikers come to enjoy the winding roads, kayakers, fishermen and local residents enjoy the streams which still run pristine and clear and hang gliders from around the Southeast travel here to take in the scene from above. Wanda and her community have good reason to be proud of what this area still is. Twenty years ago, they banded together and successfully fought coal companies who saw a large profit in mining the Sewannee Coal Seam which runs through Walden's Ridge. This seam is the most toxic acid coal seam in the U.S. and if mined, would release acid mine drainage which turns streams orange and kills all life in the rivers. For Wanda, it's simple: "We don't want our children in east Tennessee to grow up thinking that streams should be orange.' Wanda tells a story of school children in West Virginia who grew up thinking just that: they drew pictures with orange lines to represent the rivers in their community. "How sad that children have to grow up thinking that streams are not clear running pristine beautiful water. It's bad enough that it happened there, we don't want it here." Wanda and her community won a "Lands Unsuitable For Mining" (LUMP) designation for the Rock Creek watershed, which is part of Walden's Ridge, and this has kept the area safe for the past 20 years. But today, the threat has returned and coal companies are working hard to overturn the LUMP designation. If this were overturned the entire area of Walden's Ridge would be open to heavy mining. Citizens in Walden's Ridge are once again preparing to fight, hopeful that their numbers and passion can still outweigh today's coal companies. To support Wanda and her community contact: Save Our Cumberland Mountains (865) 426-9455 • info@socm.org • www.socm.org SOCM's mission is to work toward environmental, economic and social justice for all Tennessee residents.
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Wise County, VA: the Story of Kathy Selvage
running time:04:00 added by:iLoveMountainsOrg source: YouTubeAmerica's Most Endangered Mountains - Wise County, VA Pledge to Help End Mountaintop Removal. Visit: www.iLoveMountains.org - - - COMMUNITY STORY - - - Wise County, Virginia was officially formed in 1856 from parts of Virginia's Lee, Russell, and Scott counties. Nestled on the Kentucky border, its one of the most beautiful counties in the Appalachian coalfields, but unfortunately is also one of hardest hit by surface coal mining. In fact, between 1950 and the present, 25% of Wise County's land area was devastated by mountaintop removal and other surface coal mines. Despite the large scale extraction of natural resources (both coal and timber), county residents still have many things to be proud of. Wise County boasts some of the most beautiful mountaintop vistas in Appalachia. It's home to Jefferson National Forest, which protects High Knob and Little Stoney Creek Falls. The Clinch River, Guest River, Powell River, and Russell Fork are home to rare and endangered fresh water mussels, and offer miles of free-flowing canoeing for all skill levels. The Clinch is home to more varieties of fish than any river in Virginia. Wise County also has a lively art community, with regular performances of the Trail of the Lonesome Pine Drama and shows at the Charles Harris Art Gallery. Art and river festivals attract people throughout the summer to celebrate the county's rich history and landscape. But even with so many assets, Wise County is suffering from a lack of economic diversity and the effects of mountaintop removal. Unlike the surrounding counties that don't have coal, Wise is loosing population, and has a 22% poverty rate. What's worse, suicide rates in Wise are DOUBLE the state average. "We have so much to share with the people who might visit us. If we could only stop blasting away our mountains and dumping them into valleys and streambeds. Mountaintop removal is destroying the land, the people, and our cultural heritage. We could make it if only our elected leaders shared our vision?one that doesn't concentrate on destruction, but instead on construction." - Kathy Selvage, Resident, Wise County, VA To support Kathy and her community contact: Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards (276) 565-1083 • www.samsva.org SAMS is committed to stopping the destruction of communities by surface coal mining and to help rebuild sustainable communities.
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Splashing at Pinnacle Creek
running time:01:52 added by:johnmac59 source: YouTubeGary and Rich splashing in the mud at Pinnacle Creek on the Hatfield McCoy trail system in West Virginia.
