"I think this study is important for the children and for everybody. I’d go back to lobby again if it will do good. Now we just have to stay on them to get these sludge injections stopped." - Robert Clark, Merrimac.

"We really appreciated the ones that stood up for us and helped to push this study through. We’re not against coal mining, like everyone thinks we are, because coal mining around here is really important to everyone. We just want it to be safer for the environment and for the public." - Brenda Brown, Rawl.

"It’s about time our health department and DEP knows what is in the slurry that is being injected. The study should lead to a ban on slurry injection." - Regina Hendrix, Charleston.

"We thank the senators for hearing our words and taking into consideration the health of everyone in Mingo County and all the people in West Virginia. We need to know if this slurry is getting into the water." - Elaine Roberts, Merrimac.

"I’m thankful that they want to do something for us people that live in the areas with the slurry injection and find out what’s killing everybody in the communities like mine. They’ve needed to do this for a long time and coalfield residents really fought the good fight to make this happen." - Donetta Blankenship, Rawl.