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A serious road cut
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This is a fake nuclear plant.
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It was built in 1963, and is coal powered. It just uses the nuclear style cooling towers.
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I know it's not a nuclear plant because they didn't shoot at me when I flew by. (It's the Big Sandy power plant.)
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The common way to mine coal in WV now is to remove mountain tops, take out the coal, and then replace them.
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This one is being reclaimed.
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One with grass, but no trees yet.
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Look at all the cars at that huge building.
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What could it be?
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Walmart on a Saturday afternoon.
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They must have done this one before the reclamation rules took effect.
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I think this is where they wash and separate the coal before shipping it.
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This is just up the mountain from the plant.
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It was cold here!
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Virginia Tech
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Virginia Tech
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Roanoke has a huge rail yard.