“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 and...
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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 myself,...
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When’s the last time you put your criminal record where your principles are? We’ve all joked about radical hippie dirt worshiping activists that are “so eccentric” they don’t shave in the culturally acceptable areas and are insane enough to chain themselves to trees and tractors.
But seriously, when was the last time you were willing...
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