Black Mountain, KY : the story of Benham and Lynch

[Snakehunter0930]

Ill say one thing about the water in Harlan. I lived up in Baileys creek in Evarts and it was the best water in the world.

[manisdrillingcompany]

well i work all the way from hazard kentucky to lakecity tennessee for coal mines for core drilling but as of know im in clairfield tennessee working for kopper glo fuil company

[shadylady639]

I'm so against this mountain top removal and I love my mountain water also

my dad Charles (Buck) Maggard fought for stuff like this for so many yrs. they come in and take what they want and we will pay the price for it .

[MrKycoalminer]

This message coming from a man that openly says he made his living mining coal. Now that you have retired you turn against it? I don't understand

[TheDollhouseMuseum]

Very interesting video. --The Great American Dollhouse Museum in Danville, KY

[davelex08]

what a shame...wake up people...this is 2010, coal is archaic, there are many new re-newable energy sources, hydrogen, solar, etc that coal companies and eatern, ky policitians dont want you to know about. Im sick and tired of people defending the rape of KY and saying coal keeps your house lit, the sun lights my house and my car is a hybrid, dont need you or your coal.

[TheTrifire]

@davelex08 when ya get the usa to goto those other powers i hope you can pay the lite bill for the love of god read up of stuff befor ya post

[ruracinme50]

My dad's family is buried on Black Mountain.

[WVliberty]

the state or federal governemnt should buy black mountain

[FloydCountyKy]

Common sense can tell us that the reason there is not many other businesses in this area is because of coal. Think about it, if you were a big thriving business would you put your company in this area to be destroyed eventually by the blasting and destruction? No, you wouldn't. It's time to make some serious changes for future gernerations. Oh and btw I'm a owner of massive amounts of coal and none is being mined. I'm willing to give it all up to save my homeplace and other communities.

[jbmorr03]

Many of my ancestor's on my dad's side lived and died on Black Mountain. It is a treasure that must be saved

[bwattsracing]

How can the U.S.  make up for the loss of coal? Coal keeps the lights on. Check the facts, over 50% of the energy is produced my coal. Apparently you think the power poles make it on their own.

[thelemonkid1]

apparently you haven't heard of green energy, friend. water keeps the lights on. wind keeps the lights on. hell, if we hook you up to a generator, you can keep the lights on!

[davelex08]

try the sun or hyrdogen....welcome to the 21st century

[intelogic]

Good job! Time to stop the destruction of our beautiful mountains and find better energy sources. Coal is not a good choice as it is toxic to us and especially the young children...The mercury in it has been linked to autism. Lets end this now!

Betty Rose, Arlington, WA

[donttrustsnowmen]

Allow coal miners to grow HEMP on the mountains so they still will have a job that WONT run out or dry up,and NO waste will enter the soil or water,they will make great $ and provide a service to all.Good for the tree huggers and coal miners!!U can also make Hemp Oil to use instead of coal and oil.

[bwattsracing]

Coal makes up for over 50% of the nation's energy. I'd like to know how they could make that up.If it wasnt for the surface mines there would be no atv parks around, no elk restoration east of Miss. River. reclaimed surface mine make great terrain for the elk and with out surface mines there would be no tourism for neither one and harlan county would be just another U.S. ghost town. Not to mention the numerous jobs it creates for the people in this area.

[donnakygirl]

Hey its Scott's dad, his son is a coal miner w/ my hubby. I say yeah, strip mining might be a "problem' but our boys, going underground every day, well they are doing so MANY americans can keep their babies warm at night!!! They are risking their lives and keeping the lights on, for what, a lil' extra pay, and maybe a "reasonable pension" when they retire?? GO COAL MINERS!! lets worry more about the Chemical plants, and car emissions first-they FAR outweigh MINING!!!

[AllanDMcCall]

We all need to support our Mountain kinfolk, because this affects all of us for many generations to come.

Conserve your use of electricity and/or go Green for household and business use of heating and cooling, hot water and HVAC. Also we need to protest and be vocal about this to our legislators and newspapers.Thank you for your hard work on this video.

[SkinnyLegHumper]

Highway 160 from, appalachia VA to Benham ky is one of the best motorcyle roads in the US snaking its way across big black mountain.

[bluesilas]

Great statement and vid! Hope the word gets out!

[iziahiscool]

ive been on black mountain it sure has a scary road up there and those strip mine make it look 1000 ft higher pretty scary

[oldgregbitch]

i live in benham go benham go benham!

[trx450rlover]

amen about the water

[alabamafilmfestival]

How pure is the water 3 miles downstream Carl.We all know mountain water is pure comin out of the mountain...In some places it stays pure for miles afterwards..

[alabamafilmfestival]

Yeah we all know the governement loves miners...Look man the same amount of coal is mined that was mined 60 years ago and there has been an 85% reduction of the work force in the same amount of time.If you think the government gives a shit about you you're a damned fool.Can't wait to see the little guy go off..lol 20 yrs old..

[alabamafilmfestival]

Yeah we all know the government loves southeastern kentucky...

[jabbadu431]

So what's the energy supply that's going to replace it? Do you know?

[donttrustsnowmen]

Allow coal miners to grow HEMP on the mountains so they still will have a job that WONT run out or dry up,and NO waste will enter the soil or water,they will make great $ and provide a service to all.Good for the tree huggers and coal miners!!U can also make Hemp Oil to use instead of coal and oil.

[atwitsend]

we have had tesla technology for over a hundred years that was hidden for you.. tan't that a kicker.. none of the mountians should ever been touched or any lives lost. matter a fact he invented the eleticial grid..but you don't hear anything sbout his work. but you see it in the weapons industry called "directed energy"....

Nikola Tesla JP Morgan

JP Morgan, one of the founding members of The Federal Reserve Bank a private banking cartel.

[Pertelot]

when I first saw american ski resorts on google earth I was astounded... I couldn't believe someone could allow destroy mountains in such a way to make so many slopes as wide as highways, and definitly a few coal will always persuade somebody to take it out of anywhere

[methodistgirl]

Hello, I live in Madisonville,Kentucky

west of where you live. I live in a

coal mining region and I agree with you.

Years ago,the coal was mined underneath

the city. I'm 47 years and my dad worked

for Peabody Coal.

methodistgirl