Mine reclamation work fills voids in Oklahoma

 
BY ANN KELLEY
Published: May 3, 2010

HARTSHORNE — Tanya Spears had taken her first sip of morning coffee when suddenly her feet felt as if they were on wheels.

The house creaked. The floor swayed. Her caffeine fix sloshed in its mug.

Tanya’s husband, Clint, said at first they thought their house had settled, but it was soon apparent that within seconds its concrete slab had moved four inches. It turns out it wasn’t the house givin...


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