"Art that Works: T. Allan Comp and the Reclamation of a Toxic Legacy" by Erik Reece. A profile of the founder of AMD&ART (Acid Mine Drainage & Art) and his organization's effort to work with the community of Vintondale, PA to reclaim and renew what the coal mining industry left behind. The result is a perfect synthesis of art, science, and community design.

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