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Thanks for this story

Thanks for this story on Mountaintop Removal mining.  Recent, tragic deaths at subterranean mines in other parts of the country have readily caught the hearts and sympathies of the public.  I suspect that this is in part because the contours and scope of the tragedy are readily understandable - miners are trapped underground in a fight against time.  Mountaintop removal mining, on the other hand, is a calamity that goes largely unnoticed by the public.  Perhaps this is because, until you see it, it is hard to imagine that mountains are being taken apart like legos. The ramifications of leveling a mountain top and filling in a valley takes some consideration; it seems more like science fiction than harrowing drama.  

And yet harrowing drama it most certainly is, both environmentally and economically. Thank you for posting this blog about your trip. Your photos and journal brought me to a location I would not otherwise have gone to and help to make real a situation that I could not have otherwise imagined.

I look forward to reading your future postings. On A report from W. Va. posted 2 years, 3 months ago 15 Responses