Battle for the mountains
Between 1985 and 2001, more than 700 miles of Appalachian streams were buried by the mining practice known as mountaintop removal, in which the tops of mountains are blasted off to expose coal seams. Organizers in West Virginia have mounted a vigorous fight against the practice, which they say creates air and water pollution as well as increased flooding. This summer, waves of protesters risked arrest by engaging in civil disobedience, even going as far as to chain themselves to enormous earth-moving machines. But miners, too, are growing aggressive in defense of the livelihood. The debate has been fueled by mixed messages from Congress and President Obama, who has called for scrutiny of mountaintop mining but has yet to declare a moratorium on the practice. Until legislators can make up their minds, the battle for the mountains will continue.
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Home Lighting
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... Mining the mountains requires a lot of planning and security measures. Nice post. Home Lighting |
mountaineer
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... There are two opposing sides to every story. Why don't you people interview the people of West Virgina that are tired of the environmental impact and the economical impact of strip-mining? Some are us tired of the murder,pollution and the coal industry taking away our heritage. There are more people that live here besides the female hypocrite in this video. |
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