The plan was painfully simple: save a mountain, turn a country, cool the Earth. And for the longest time, it seemed to be working here on Coal River Mountain, ground zero in the American debate over climate change. Full Story »
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I have to say it's impressive that the Star has a reporter in Whitesville, West Virginia. This story covers the important topic of mountaintop mining, but it appears that the Star only spoke with ground-level activists. What about their organizers? And response from mining companies? Too credulous.
A powerful summary of the impact of mountain top removal coal mining on the environment and peoples lives. The writing gets a bit hyperbolic, but it's fact-based. The interviews with the people affected are especially good. The article could have been strengthened by citing experts.
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