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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 Black Mountain, 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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, operated by , located near , .

One of 22 Appalachian communities featured on this site. The nearest community to the facility is Black Mountain, Virginia.

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