Anti-Coal? Opinion
I’ll be the first to admit that some posts to this blog are simply my opinion. What is not true is that my opinion is anti-coal. I am anti-mountaintop removal and anti-idiots who support the practice. Why mountaintop removal is utilized is not as important to me. It is the act itself I have a [...]
The Devil Made Them Do It
Most pro-coal folks obviously feel like God is a friend of coal. Apparently God not only approves of blowing up mountains and all life associated with them but He is also responsible for disasters created by coal. Those disasters are labeled ‘Acts of God.’ It is time to set the record straight… God is NOT [...]
Okay… now I’m just confused
Coal officials say jobs and tax revenue key “Coal creates jobs, provides tax revenue and economic development. Every time a mining permit is filed, the coal company must go to the local governmental entities with plans for reclamation, reforestation. It has to be returned to its original contour if there is no plan for development [...]
In Memory – Judy Bonds
“Today all across Appalachia people are remembering environmentalist Judy Bonds on her birthday. Judy lost her battle with cancer back in January of 2011, but her memory lives on and continues to inspire those battling Mountaintop Removal to shout louder and fight harder.” – Tammy Marie Rose ———Our remnants of wilderness will yield bigger values [...]
Mountaintop Removal Photo Gallery
———Our remnants of wilderness will yield bigger values to the nation’s character and health than they will to its pocketbook, and to destroy them will be to admit that the latter are the only values that interest us. – Aldo Leopold
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