Mountaintop removal coal mining In Appalachia
Posted by Big Gav in coal
TreeHugger has a post on coal mining in the US - Don't Destroy People To Power Homes.
If you've never seen what mountaintop-removal coal mining looks like, watch this short video. Coal companies clearcut forests on ancient Appalachian mountains, blow apart the mountain itself to get to pockets of coal, then shove the dirt and debris over the side where it fills in valleys cut by creeks.