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Humboldt Journal of Social Relations
Abstract
The Hobet Coal Mine is located in West Virginia, and was an active mining site for 41 years. At the time, it was one of the largest surface coal mines in the United States. The impacts of this particular mine are especially pronounced because of the sheer scale of alteration to the landscape caused by removing the peaks of mountains to retrieve the coal. The once verdant and biodiverse mountains have been obliterated, and when the coal is removed, the remaining earth is filled into nearby valleys, creating a flat plateau. This terrain has been destroyed, poisoned, and exploited by human greed. This map aims to visualize this conflict between human and nature by showing the progression of this mine over its lifetime.
Recommended Citation
Murphy, Brian.
2019.
"Hobet Mine Mountaintop Removal."
Humboldt Journal of Social Relations
1
(41):
102-103.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.55671/0160-4341.1120
