Rick Handshoe:  Settlement Ponds and Water
Channel: Treuwulf
Date: 2011-06-21

Rick Handshoe interviewed by Trey Moore, 2011.  Rick explains the devastating effects of Mountaintop Removal upon the natural hydrology of Raccoon Creek.  Rick describes settlement ponds as part of the reclamation process.  There are over 600 settlement ponds across Appalachia.  Many go untested and unregulated without active citizens like Rick living nearby.  This work is part of the New Ground in association with Kentuckians for the Commonweatlh.  Stop Mountaintop Removal.  Raise Your Voice.  www.treymoore.org, www.kftc.org