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Surface Mine No 2
OPERATOR: Southeastern Land L.L.C.
LOCATION: Bickmore,
CONNECTION SUMMARY: This facility supplies coal from Central Appalachian strip mines. Of the Appalachian communities featured on this site, the one most closely connected to this power plant is Kayford Mountain, West Virginia
INTERACTIVE MAP: Click on any of the icons representing communities impacted by mining near this facility to read stories and see photos of the impacts on this community. Use the map controls to zoom in and out to see the impact of the mines on the landscape and on nearby communities.
LEGEND:
Surface Mine No 2, operated by Southeastern Land L.L.C., located near Bickmore, . This is a supplier of coal from mountaintop removal mines.
One of 22 Appalachian communities featured on this site. The nearest community to the Surface Mine No 2 facility is Kayford Mountain, West Virginia.
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The controls on the top left of the map allow you to zoom in closer to the ground or back out to get a broader perspective. Even easier, though, is to navigate with the "hand" tool. Clicking and dragging on the map will move the map in the same direction, double-clicking on a point will center the map on that point and zoom you in a little closer, and double clicking with the right mouse button (ctrl-click for macintosh users) to center on a point and zoom out.
OPERATOR: Southeastern Land L.L.C.
LOCATION: Bickmore,
CONNECTION SUMMARY: This facility supplies coal from Central Appalachian strip mines. Of the Appalachian communities featured on this site, the one most closely connected to this power plant is Kayford Mountain, West Virginia
INTERACTIVE MAP: Click on any of the icons representing communities impacted by mining near this facility to read stories and see photos of the impacts on this community. Use the map controls to zoom in and out to see the impact of the mines on the landscape and on nearby communities.
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The controls on the top left of the map allow you to zoom in closer to the ground or back out to get a broader perspective. Even easier, though, is to navigate with the "hand" tool. Clicking and dragging on the map will move the map in the same direction, double-clicking on a point will center the map on that point and zoom you in a little closer, and double clicking with the right mouse button (ctrl-click for macintosh users) to center on a point and zoom out. |
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