Copyright (c) 2008 NewsTrust en-us Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:35:18 -0700 http://newstrust.net/images/logos/newstrust-logo_20px.gif http://newstrust.net/sources/dailyyonder/top_stories http://newstrust.net/sources/dailyyonder/top_stories NewsTrust helps people find good journalism online. We rate the news based on quality, not just popularity. Our social news network features top-rated stories from hundreds of mainstream and independent sources. Find out more at http://newstrust.net/ Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://newstrust.net/stories/30062/toolbar?ref=rss http://newstrust.net/stories/30062/toolbar?ref=rss <span><a href="http://newstrust.net/sources/dailyyonder?ref=rss">Daily Yonder</a> - By Beth Wellington - Nov. 03 (News Analysis) - Like other Americans, folks in rural areas are examining senators Barack Obama and John McCain in the light of fears about a faltering economy and with high gas prices a recent memory. Many worry that the U.S. has been delaying action on climate change, with possible dire effects on agriculture and forestry. And beyond the general concern about the carbon footprint of coal-fired electric plants, those of us in Appalachia face increasing destruction of our home places from mining as companies use mountaintop-removal to raze the mountains for coal -- what has been called “strip mining on steroids.”</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/30062?ref=rss">4.3 average</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/30062?ref=rss">5&nbsp;Reviews&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/30062/toolbar?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Energy Environment Presidential Election 2008 Obama Administration John McCain