Each semester our
class does projects on topics of our choice revolving around Appalachia. The
only requirements are to get our idea approved and tie in a piece of writing to
it. This semester I chose to create my project on mining. We already learned
about how coal mines worked years ago, but we have not gotten into coal mining
today. I have been researching equipment, mine accidents in recent years, and
how the industry differs throughout the United States. I am also preparing to
speak to some retired miners and state representatives in order to get their
opinions about how the industry has changed throughout the years, as well as
the pros and cons of it. Coal mining is a huge part of Appalachia’s,
particularly West Virginia’s, economy. I feel that I have lived here all of my
life and still have yet to understand a lot about it. My hope is for this
project to teach me something I have not yet learned about the lives of many in
my home region.
-R
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