Brandon Taylor
Originally from West Virginia, Brandon is part of the new crop of fellows at the Center for Coalfield Justice. A first generation college student from WVU with a Bachelor’s in Geography and Chinese Studies, he is now at Indiana University of Pennsylvania for a M.S. in Geography and Regional Planning–working on environmental, planning, drone, and GIS studies. Brandon believes that community-driven action and planning can help address environmental justice issues and equitably redevelop Appalachia. In his free time he enjoys being outdoors, reading, and playing Dungeons & Dragons.
Contact Brandon at brandon@centerforcoalfieldjustice.org.
Blog Posts by Nick Hood
Four mining companies are currently extracting coal from Washington and Greene Counties using the underground Longwall Mining process. Consol (Bailey, Enlow, Harvey) operates three separate mines that span from Southern Greene County to Southern Washington County; Alliance (Tunnel Ridge) operates a mine in Western Washington County; Iron Senergy (Cumberland) operates a mine in Greene County; […]