The Coal Summit

A conference on the impacts, politics, and costs of coal mining in the Appalachian region

Thursday through Saturday, June 20-22, 2002

Location:

Charleston, WV
West Virginia State College
Fine Arts Building

Featuring:

• Panel of experts - speaking on the impacts of coal on our communities, forest, economy, and air.
  
• Field trips - on the ground and in the air. See the human and environmental impacts firsthand.
  
• Presentation of a new study - "The True Cost of Coal" by economist Dr. Todd Cherry.
  

For more information or to register:

Web: http://www.appvoices.org/coalsummit.htm
Phone: 828-262-1500
Email: outreach@appvoices.org

Organized by:

• American Rivers
• Appalachian Voices
• Citizens Coal Council
• Clean Air Task Force
• Coal Rover Mountain Watch
• Friends of the Earth
• Kentuckians for the Commonwealth
• Mountain Watershed Association
• National Parks Conservation Association
• National Wildlife Federation
• Natural Resources Defense Council
• Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition
• Sierra Club
• Tri-State Citizens Mining Network