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To Save the Land and People: A History of Opposition to Surface Coal Mining in Appalachia

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Surface coal mining has had a dramatic affect on the Appalachian economy and ecology since World War II, exacerbating the region’s chronic unemployment and destroying much of its natural environment. Here, Chad Montrie examines the 20 th-century movement to outlaw surface mining in Appalachia, tracing popular opposition to the industry from its inception in the course of the growth of a militant movement that engaged in acts of civil disobedience and industrial sabotage. Both comprehensive and comparative, To Save the Land and People chronicles the tale of surface mining opposition in the entire region, from Pennsylvania to Alabama.

Though many accounts of environmental activism focal point on middle-class suburbanites and emphasize national events, the campaign to abolish strip mining used to be primarily a movement of farmers and working people, originating on the local and state levels. Its history underscores the significant role of common people and grassroots efforts within the American environmental movement. This book also contributes to a long-running debate about American values by revealing how veneration for small, private properties has shaped the political consciousness of strip mining opponents.

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