Studies and resources

There are numerous studies showing the negative impacts of current mining practices, and the tremendous health and economic potential of an Appalachia without mountaintop removal. Here are some good places to begin learning more.

• Appalachian Mountaintop Mining Particulate Matter Induces Neoplastic Transformation of Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells and Promotes Tumor Formation Sudjit Luanpitpong, et al, Environmental Science & Technology, October 2014
• Increased Risk of Depression for People Living in Coal Mining Areas of Central Appalachia Michael Hendryx and Kestrel A. Innes-Wimsatt, Ecopsychology, September 2013
• Education and Jobs, Jobs and Education: A proposal for funding economic development in Central Appalachia. Dr. Michael Hendryx, WVU, 2010
• Coal and Renewables in Central Appalachia: The Impact of Coal on the West Virginia State Budget. Downstream Strategies, 2010
• Coal and Renewables in Central Appalachia: The Impact of Coal on the Tennessee State Budget. Downstream Strategies, 2010
• Beyond Coal: a Resilient New Economy for Appalachia. Solutions Journal, Todd, J. Doshi, S. McInnis, A., 2010
• Energy Efficiency in Appalachia: How Much More is Available, at What Cost, and by When? Appalachian Regional Commission, Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance, 2009
• Mortality in Appalachian Coal Regions: The Value of Statistical Life Lost. Dr. Michael Hendryx, WVU, 2009
• The Economics of Coal In Kentucky: Current Impacts and Future Prospects. MACED, 2009
• Trends in National and Regional Economic Distress: 1960-2000. Appalachian Regional Commission, Wood, Lawrence E., Ohio University, 2005