High stakes in Appalachia as greens battle Big Coal

Toronto Star by Mitch Potter | Nov. 17, 2009 (News Report)

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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Richard Riehl
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 by Richard Riehl - Nov. 18, 2009

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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