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Coal Ridge Showdown: Wind Farm Clash in West Virginia
In West Virginia’s Coal River Mountain region Massey Energy seeks to blast 6000 acres for coal while locals like Larry Gibson argue for a wind farm to preserve the mountain. Environmental groups back wind power, residents fear a collapse of their mining economy, and state taxes draw interest from all sides.
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Dorothy
W.va
Rayford Mountain
Larry
Larry Gibson
Hell’s Gate
Patriot Coal Corp
Coal River Mountain
Colcord
Sycamore Creek
West Virginia
Massey Energy
Massey
Gibson
Appalachia
United States
West Virginia Coal Association
Coal River Mountain Watch
Don Blankenship
Lorelei Scarbro
Rock Creek
Scarbro
Sierra Club
Rainforest Action Network
National Resources Defense Council
West
Coal River
Coal
Joyce Gunnoe
Dry Creek