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Mountaintop removal mining is destroying Appalachia. Here you can see the pictures that show how this destructive form of mining is killing the culture, communities, streams, mountains and forests of this unique region. But there is hope. People from all over the country are organizing to oppose mountaintop removal mining. While some of these pictures show the devastation, others show the hope and courage of a growing group of people standing up to Stop Mountaintop Removal!
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Flyover photos: Viewing destruction from above
Communities: The faces of Appalachia
On the ground: Environmental destruction up close
Advocacy: On the streets, in the courtroom, and in Congress
Metro Advertisements in Washington D.C.
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A World of Difference A federal court granted a temporary restraining order that limits expansive mining at several mountaintop removal mines currently being challenged by environmental groups in Appalachia. Read about it.
In Their Own Words
"Mountaintop removal mining is a callous, irresponsible, egregious method of mining coal. It creates false prosperity - enriching the few at a great cost to large areas of Appalachian people and the environment. Southern West Virginia has become an energy sacrifice zone in the nation's quest for cheap energy. This injustice cannot be allowed to continue." Janice A. Nease, Executive Director, Coal River Mountain Watch
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