Coal Publications

Spruce Mine Case Study

The Spruce No. 1 mountaintop removal (MTR) coal mine in Logan County, West Virginia, is the largest mountaintop removal mine ever proposed in Central Appalachia. Currently one of the most heavily mined counties in West Virginia, Logan County ranks second in the state for both total coal production and surface-mined coal.

Mountaintop Removal Case Study: Pine Creek No. 1 Surface Mine Logan County, West Virginia

Prepared by: Rory McIlmoil and Anne Hereford Downstream Strategies 219 Wall Street Morgantown, WV 26505

Policy and Practice: 2010 Report Card on Banks and Mountaintop Removal

Our first reportcard on banks and MTR financing, released in April 2010