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The Resource Coal river, Michael Shnayerson

Coal river, Michael Shnayerson

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Summary
One of America's most dramatic environmental battles is unfolding in southern West Virginia. Coal companies are decapitating the mountains. The forested ridge tops and valley streams of Appalachia--one of the country's natural treasures--are being destroyed, along with towns and communities. An entire culture is disappearing, and most Americans have no idea it's happening. Journalist Shnayerson recounts the dramatic struggle as grassroots activists speak truth to power and an inspiring young lawyer challenges the largest and most aggressive of the coal companies in a series of brilliant and daring lawsuits. From courtroom to boardroom, forest clearing to factory floor, Shnayerson gives us a novelistic and compelling portrait of the people who risked their reputations and livelihoods in the fight against King Coal.--From publisher description
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
1st ed
Extent
321 pages
Contents
  • short-lived legal victory
  • Stacking the State Supreme Court
  • The
  • war with Washington
  • A
  • school in Massey's shadow
  • The
  • dead souls of Smithers
  • Marching in the valley
  • Massey's unwelcome new friend
  • A
  • Don's terrible year
  • Turning a courtroom loss around
  • A
  • walk through West Virginia
  • Back in court against the Corps
  • Don goes for it all
  • A
  • ruling at last
  • Epilogue : the view from Kayford Mountain
  • valley under siege
  • The
  • tipoff from Tony
  • A
  • brute force called Massey
  • Fighting back
  • A
Isbn
9780374125141
Instance
Label
Coal river
Title
Coal river
Statement of responsibility
Michael Shnayerson
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
One of America's most dramatic environmental battles is unfolding in southern West Virginia. Coal companies are decapitating the mountains. The forested ridge tops and valley streams of Appalachia--one of the country's natural treasures--are being destroyed, along with towns and communities. An entire culture is disappearing, and most Americans have no idea it's happening. Journalist Shnayerson recounts the dramatic struggle as grassroots activists speak truth to power and an inspiring young lawyer challenges the largest and most aggressive of the coal companies in a series of brilliant and daring lawsuits. From courtroom to boardroom, forest clearing to factory floor, Shnayerson gives us a novelistic and compelling portrait of the people who risked their reputations and livelihoods in the fight against King Coal.--From publisher description
Cataloging source
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Shnayerson, Michael
Index
index present
LC call number
TN805.W4
LC item number
S56 2008
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Coal mines and mining
  • Coal mines and mining
  • Mountaintop removal mining
  • Mountaintop removal mining
Label
Coal river, Michael Shnayerson
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [299]-306) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • short-lived legal victory
  • Stacking the State Supreme Court
  • The
  • war with Washington
  • A
  • school in Massey's shadow
  • The
  • dead souls of Smithers
  • Marching in the valley
  • Massey's unwelcome new friend
  • A
  • Don's terrible year
  • Turning a courtroom loss around
  • A
  • walk through West Virginia
  • Back in court against the Corps
  • Don goes for it all
  • A
  • ruling at last
  • Epilogue : the view from Kayford Mountain
  • valley under siege
  • The
  • tipoff from Tony
  • A
  • brute force called Massey
  • Fighting back
  • A
Control code
126228558
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
1st ed
Extent
321 pages
Isbn
9780374125141
Isbn Type
(hardcover : alk. paper)
Lccn
2007019264
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)126228558
Label
Coal river, Michael Shnayerson
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [299]-306) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • short-lived legal victory
  • Stacking the State Supreme Court
  • The
  • war with Washington
  • A
  • school in Massey's shadow
  • The
  • dead souls of Smithers
  • Marching in the valley
  • Massey's unwelcome new friend
  • A
  • Don's terrible year
  • Turning a courtroom loss around
  • A
  • walk through West Virginia
  • Back in court against the Corps
  • Don goes for it all
  • A
  • ruling at last
  • Epilogue : the view from Kayford Mountain
  • valley under siege
  • The
  • tipoff from Tony
  • A
  • brute force called Massey
  • Fighting back
  • A
Control code
126228558
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
1st ed
Extent
321 pages
Isbn
9780374125141
Isbn Type
(hardcover : alk. paper)
Lccn
2007019264
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)126228558

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