Characterization & Quality of Soils Developing on a Mountaintop Removal Coal Mine - Study describes & characterizes different aged mine soils on a reclaimed site & on contiguous native soils. Clear? Includes references. [PDF] Go

Soil Health of Mountaintop Removal Mines in Southern West Virginia - Report evaluates physical, chemical & microbiological properties of mine soils developing on reclaimed mountaintop removal coal mines. Clear? Includes references. [PDF] (January 24, 2001) Go

Low Mine Soil Compaction Research - Ongoing study to evaluate the effects of soil compaction on the survivability & growth of high value tree species at the Starfire Mine in Perry County, Kentucky. [PDF] Go

Soil Horizon Development on a Mountaintop Surface Mine in Southern West Virginia - Evaluates the quality of soils developing on a reclaimed mountaintop removal mine in southern West Virginia. Includes photographs. Go

Woody Establishment Patterns Following Mountaintop Removal in The Coal River Valley - Study examines whether vegetation patterns exist for specific man-made land forms following this mining practice. [PDF] Go

Small Mammal Communities on a Reclaimed Mountaintop Mine/Valley Fill Landscape in Southern West Virginia - Study examines effects on terrestrial wildlife species. Clear? Includes maps, aerial photographs & references. [PDF] Go

A Geologic Overview of Mountaintop Removal Mining - West Virginia Geological & Economic Survey coal geologists report to the Economic Committee of the Governor's Task Force on Mountaintop Removal & Related Mining Methods. [PDF] (October 26, 1998) Go

Mountaintop Mining/Valley Fill in Appalachia - Final programmatic environmental impact statement from the Environmental Protection Agency. Includes a summary & references. [PDF] Go

Leveling a Mountain of Research on Mountaintop Removal Strip Mining - Excerpt from the July 2004 update to the February 2004 Union of Concerned Scientists report 'Scientific Integrity in Policymaking.' (July 1, 2004) Go