Earth Activism

Earth Activists in the US are fighting an uphill battle to stop the practice of mountaintop removal coal mining which strips the entire top of a mountain and destroys entire communities with pollution and devastation. They are petitioning the Obama administration in order to force them to ban the practice which they say has caused the many  health issues found in these areas. As part of the coal greenwashing scam these strip mines are said to be better for us and a part of the clean coal program but in reality they are completely removing the tops of large mountains which leads to poisonous and harmful exposure to chemicals and of course strips the land of vital minerals and aesthetics.

Activists from the Appalachian region called on the Obama administration Monday to end the practice of mountaintop removal coal mining, saying it is destroying their land and harming their water quality.

Although the administration has set out to curb the practice, activists said at a news conference near the Capitol said that it hasn't done enough. The group plans a Washington rally on Sept. 27 and is inviting President Barack Obama to attend.

In mountaintop removal mining, forests are clear-cut, explosives blast apart the rock, and machines scoop out the exposed coal. The earth left behind is dumped into valleys, covering intermittent streams.

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