Alabama Backroads
Located just minutes from my inheritance, this is a dragline excavator. It's enormous. The perspective is hard to appreciate from the fence.
This is owned by the Drummond Company, a big name in this part of Alabama. As you can see from the side, it was part of the Mill Creek Mine, a previous strip mining operation. My understanding is that it's closed now, and the land has been "reclaimed." Drummond has operations in both Alabama and Colombia, both mining bituminous coal. The open mine in Alabama provides energy for Alabama power.
They have a less than stellar reputation in Colombia, including assassination allegations.
Alabama Backroads
Located just minutes from my inheritance, this is a dragline excavator. It's enormous. The perspective is hard to appreciate from the fence.
This is owned by the Drummond Company, a big name in this part of Alabama. As you can see from the side, it was part of the Mill Creek Mine, a previous strip mining operation. My understanding is that it's closed now, and the land has been "reclaimed." Drummond has operations in both Alabama and Colombia, both mining bituminous coal. The open mine in Alabama provides energy for Alabama power.
They have a less than stellar reputation in Colombia, including assassination allegations.