Deep in the heart of the southern West Virginia coalfields, one of the most important environmental and social empowerment battles in the nation has been waged for the past decade. Fought by a heroic woman struggling to save her tiny community through a landmark lawsuit, this battle, which led all the way to the halls of Congress, has implications for environmentally conscious people across the world. The story begins with Patricia Bragg in the tiny community of Pie. When a deep mine drained her neighbors' wells, Bragg heeded her grandmother's admonition to "fight for what you believe in" and led the battle to save their drinking water. Though she and her friends quickly convinced state mining officials to force the coal company to provide new wells, Bragg's fight had only just begun. Soon large-scale mining began on the mountains behind her beloved hollow. Fearing what the blasting off of mountaintops would do to the humble homes below, she joined a lawsuit being pursued by attorney Joe Lovett, the first case he had ever handled. In the case against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Bragg v. Robertson), federal judge Charles Haden II shocked the coal industry by granting victory to Joe Lovett and Patricia Bragg and temporarily halting the practice of mountaintop removal. While Lovett battled in court, Bragg sought other ways to protect the resources and safety of coalfield communities, all the while recognizing that coal mining was the lifeblood of her community, even of her own family (her husband is a disabled miner). The years of Bragg v. Robertson bitterly divided the coalfields and left many bewildered by the legal wrangling. One of the state's largest mines shut down because of the case, leaving hardworking miners out of work, at least temporarily. Despite hurtful words from members of her church, Patricia Bragg battled on, making the two-hour trek to the legislature in Charleston, over and over, to ask for better controls on mine blasting. There Bragg and her friends won support from delegate Arley Johnson, himself a survivor of one of the coalfield's greatest disasters. Award-winning investigative journalist Penny Loeb spent nine years following the twists and turns of this remarkable story, giving voice both to citizens, like Patricia Bragg, and to those in the coal industry. Intertwined with court and statehouse battles is Patricia Bragg's own quiet triumph of graduating from college summa cum laude in her late thirtie and moving her family out of welfare and into prosperity and freedom from mining interests. Bragg's remarkable personal triumph and the victories won in Pie and other coalfield communities will surprise and inspire readers.

This map covers the following areas:
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This is very much a driving map for the scenic Mid-Atlantic region of the DelMarVa Peninsula and for the states of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland.

The inset map of Baltimore/Washington Corridor highlights all of the roads, cities, towns and sites comprising this dense and important region. With it you’ll be able to travel between Baltimore and Washington DC easily. You’ll be able to locate the region's main airports: Dulles International, and Baltimore Washington Airport.

The backside contains the map index plus two inset maps. Richmond, VA Area focuses on access routes into and around Richmond, Virginia. The second map of Norfolk, VA covers the cities of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Newport News, Portsmouth and the Chesapeake Bay.

Our pocket size map of Maryland & the Virginias is also laminated for durability and accordion folding for effortless use. The STREETWISE® Maryland & the Virginias map is one of several detailed and easy-to-read regional road maps designed and published by STREETWISE®. Buy your STREETWISE® Maryland & the Virginias map today and you too can navigate this region like a native. For a larger selection of our detailed travel maps simply type STREETWISE MAPS into the Amazon search bar.

Author: Streetwise Maps
Map: 1 pages Folded Map
Company: Streetwise Maps (2005-02-24)
ISBN: 1886705364
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Produced with the latest computer mapping technology, this map is accurate and current.

Includes an easy to use index listing all streets and selected features which contains schools, parks, shopping centers, golf courses, city boundaries and other useful information.

Author: GM Johnson & Associates Ltd.
Map: 1 pages
Company: GM Johnson & Associates Ltd. (2007-08-15)
ISBN: 1897359373
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