Daily Archives: December 8th, 2009

Harnessing Coal River Wind in Appalachia

Lorelei Scarbro tells about a plan to save the area’s last intact mountain, where she lives, with a wind farm.

n Appalachia, almost 500 mountains have been blown up for coal mining. Coal River Wind Project proposes leaving the mountain intact for a wind farm to provide long-term renewable energy to the US. Reducing our dependence on coal is not only better for the environment, say Coal River Wind, but economically profitable for local citizens and companies in Appalachia.