A valley under siege -- The tipoff from Tony -- A brute force called Massey -- Fighting back -- A short-lived legal victory -- Stacking the State Supreme Court -- The war with Washington -- A school in Massey's shadow -- The dead souls of Smithers -- Marching in the valley -- Massey's unwelcome new friend -- Don's terrible year -- Turning a courtroom loss around -- A walk through West Virginia -- Back in court against the Corps -- Don goes for it all -- A ruling at last -- Epilogue: the view from KayfordMountain.
Summary:
Looks at the environmental battle shaping up in southern West Virginia between powerful coal companies, which are wreaking havoc on the natural landscape of Appalachia, as well as on the towns and communities of the region.
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