Post on 03-Jan-2016
Alternative Energy and Economic Development in the “Coalfields”
Wind potential in 11 WV Counties
Coal River Mountain Wind - Low-res
Coal River Mountain Wind - High-res
View of Coal River Mountain from Naoma
Mountain from Naoma with Windmills
Brushy Fork Sludge Impoundment
Ridge on Coal River Mountain
Existing infrastructure - gas lines
View of Pond Knob with Mining
Overview of Developable area
Proposed Mountaintop Removal Permits
11 County Overview
Cherry Pond Wind - Low-res
Cherry Pond Wind - Hi-res
Cherry Pond Wind Before Mining
Cherry Pond Wind After Mining
Cherry Pond Landscape Before Mining
Cherry Pond Landscape After Mining
Energy Potential from Wind Development
Wind Power Potential on Coal River Mountain:
229 Turbines would produce 140 Megawatts of electricity, enough to power 91,180 homes.
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Existing Surface Mines in Appalachia
Correlation Between Mining and Poverty
Correlation Between Mining and Unemployment
Surface Mines in the Vicinity - 2003
Proposed Surface Mines Simulation