Its All Interconnected, Coal Country (#03 in Series)

Like every watershed, "it's all interconnected". In this episode we journey to the site of the 1972 Buffalo Creek Disaster and meet with survivors and other community members who have worked hard to restore Buffalo Creek to a beautiful mountain stream. We also deep dive into 4 major events, that took place in a five-year period from 1968 - 1972. These events completed changed the coal mining industry and set the stage for the entrance and introduction of three “local boys” who would become industrial giants and household names in “Coal Country”. Additional source notes can be found in the “Research Notes” at www.FishingLocalWaters.com
Music 9:39 - 11:01 "Blues For Becky" by Neilcross
Music 31:05 - 32:52 "The Yablonski Murder" by Hazel Dickens
Addition Music is original content from the FishingLocalWaters Studio
00:00 Prelude
03:09 Intro
03:50 Watersheds
05:41 Mississippi River Basin
06:32 Mountain Top Removal
07:00 Connections to the world
07:30 Introduction the three "local boys"
08:30 COGS shifted "down stream"
09:20 Introduction of local activist
10:50 Longwall System
12:45 Consol No 9 Farmington Mine Disaster
29:30 Murder of Jock Yablonski, wife and daughter.
32:25 Buffalo Creek Coal Slurry Flood
35:20 Coal Slurry Injections
36:50 Closing and Thank You(s)

[@timguilfoile1986]

Really a fabulous report, Jeff. Keep up the great work you are doing.

[@FishingLocalWaters]

Thanks Tim. Coming from you, it means a lot. By the way, that was a great photo of you I found and used. I hope you don’t mind being referenced. That group of activists is noteworthy. Sadly, Judy and Larry have past.

[@BridgetStriker]

Jeff- this was a fantastic piece and a valuable oral history. Well done!

[@FishingLocalWaters]

Thank you Bridget for your kind words