Coal slurry research may help W.Va. community
February 17, 2009
Virginia Tech scientists have developed a technology that removes water from coal slurry ponds, lowering the amount of toxic waste potentially seeping into the water table and poisoning wells.
Tech community should reach out to Prenter Hollow
February 17, 2009
Just a few hours away from Blacksburg lies the community of Prenter Hollow in Boone County, W.Va. According to resident Patty Sebock, 98 percent of the area's inhabitants no longer have gallbladders because of diseases she believes have been caused by hig