“Coal River Mountain was the last mountain around here that hasn’t been touched and they could’ve been using it for windmills…But Massey wants to get that coal. It seems like they just don’t care about the populace. Just the land and their checkbook.”– Richard Bradford MARFORK, W.Va. – Protestors associated with Climate Ground Zero...
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A little over three months ago, environmentalists and residents of Appalachia rejoiced when the EPA announced that, in addition to putting a hold on over 79 mountain top removal mining permits, it was planning to launch an in-depth study of the coal mining practice and the negative impact of its “valley-fill” procedure. Many, including...
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Yesterday, two concerned citizens, Dea Goblirsch and Nick Martin, locked down to a drill rig on Coal River Mountain’s Bee Tree mountaintop removal site, effectively stopping blasting. Two others, Grace Williams and Laura Von Dolen, joined them in direct support, holding a banner with the message “Save Coal River Mountain”. These nonviolent protestors have...
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