"Going Viral" and "The Environmental Ethics of Coal Mining"

20 March 2014: I know I've posted before about the terrific opportunities I get living and working in a college town. Last night was no exception. I attended two events sponsored by our Common Reading Program: first, a talk by Eric Waggoner, who wrote this post that went viral on the Elk River spill, and then a panel discussion on the ethics of coal mining. Both were terrific events, making it quite clear that WV needs to stop accepting the devastation that coal companies bring to the environment. I was even lucky enough to have dinner with Waggoner that night. A most excellent evening!