The photos in this post were taken above the town of Bob White, WV in Boone County. Jupiter Coal is a subsidiary of Arch Coal.
Regardless of the company name on the front gate, mountaintop removal is what it is. And what it is is complete destruction. The term mountaintop removal doesn’t even properly convey the destruction on most sites. This site involves multiple mountains and numerous valleys.
DAMN! That last photo is has got it all. Good pics of this horrible mess.
I never thought about it but you’re right. That photo has it all. I took it because of the downed trees. They tried to burn them and failing to do that they just pushed them over the side.