Shameful Displays of Intimidation
The following post is a coalfield resident’s reaction to the shameful conduct of coal supporters at the Nationwide 21 Permit Hearing in Charleston, WV. ============ Click below to watch a video of the permit hearing. Nationwide 21 Permit Hearing, Charleston, WV. The events that occurred at the EPA hearing in Charleston, WV, on Tuesday, October [...]
The Eighth Circle of Hell
I have been to the Eighth Circle of Hell and have returned to tell the tale. Just as Dante’s “Inferno” detailed the conscious fraud and treachery in the Eighth Circle of Hell, those same vices could be used to describe the Eighth Circle of Hell that I visited this past weekend. In case any of [...]
Has anyone seen a missing mountain?
This past weekend, my wife and I attended her family reunion in Wyoming County. We decided to drive down through Boone County rather than going by interstate since we weren’t in a terrible rush. It had been a few months since we had been through Boone County and I must say, things have changed…and not [...]
Two Sides to Every Candidate
Okay, I know the fastest way to piss people off is to talk about religion or politics. However, as they say, it’s better to be pissed off than pissed on, so just bear with me during my political rant. Let me preface this post with saying that I’m not yet sure who I am supporting [...]
Changing Habitats on Mountaintop Removal (MTR) Sites
Changing Habitats! Matthew Burns © March 21, 2008 The effects of mountaintop removal on the environment have brought about many changes to the landscape and to the various habitats in the areas where this practice takes place. There are many aspects of these changing habitats that run the gamut from forest fragmentation to complete and [...]
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