Surface Mine Reclamation
August 22, 2009 by Charles Bertram
Filed under Centerpiece, Charles Bertram, Features, Slideshows
The second most common form of surface mine reclamation is the restoration of the land for hay, pasture or agricultural use. The D & D Ranch operates on reclaimed land at the Pine Branch Coal mine near Chavies, Ky. Researcher Tammy Horn is raising bees on reclaimed land in Leslie County to determine the viability of large scale commercial bee operations operating on reclaimed mine land throughout Eastern Ky. Photos by Charles Bertram
Rally for the mountains at the Capital
February 17, 2009 by David Stephenson
Filed under Centerpiece, David Stephenson, News, Second Look, Videos
During the I Love Mountains rally in Frankfort on Feb. 17, 2009, actor Ashley Judd took the podium to speak out against mountain top removal mining and in support of the Stream Saver Bill.