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Description
This document is a transcript of a statement given by Bill Ragette at a public hearing conducted by the West Virginia Department of Energy on June 28, 1988, in Lincoln County. The purpose of the hearing was to give residents a chance to voice their opinions concerning an application by two coal companies to strip-mine at Six Mile Creek in Lincoln County. Bill Ragette argues against the permit, saying it would have adverse effects on the environment. He also mentions individuals such as Lloyd Kitchen, Oscar Fry, Denver Sloane, & Delbert Burchett.
Publication Date
1988
Identifier
OH64-457
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Text
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-457.
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Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner.
Recommended Citation
Marshall University Special Collections, OH64-457, Huntington, WV.
Library of Congress Subjects
West Virginia. Department of Energy -- Oral Histories.
Black Gold Coal Company -- Oral Histories.
Mountain Black Diamond Coal Company -- Oral Histories.
Strip mining -- Lincoln County (W. Va.) -- Oral Histories.
Lincoln County (W. Va.) -- Oral Histories.