Campbell/Anderson Chapter

The Campbell County chapter is one of SOCM’s oldest chapters, formed in 1980 when the chapter structure was first established. Even before becoming a chapter Campbell county members in the 1970’s organized against the devastating effects of strip mining in their communities. They also participated in SOCM’s successful effort to pass a severance tax on coal, and petitioned county and state officials to force the area’s coal companies to pay their fair share of property taxes.

In the 1990’s members organized against the threat of a chip mill (a giant facility that can chip 60 acres of forest land in one 8 hour shift) being located in Campbell County and also worked for equal educational opportunities for youth in the mountains and in the valley.