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Oppose the Destructive Practice of Mountaintop Removal Mining
Target: U.S. Congress
Sponsored by: Sierra Club
Mountaintop removal is exactly what it sounds like: Mining companies clearcut native forests and blow off mountaintops with explosives to uncover thin seams of coal, then dump millions of tons of the waste rock into the valleys below, permanently burying streams.
This devastating practice, the nation's most destructive form of coal mining, poisons drinking water, lays waste to wildlife habitat, increases risk of flooding and wipes out entire communities.
Please urge your member of Congress to co-sponsor the Clean Water Protection Act (H.R. 2169), which would protect Appalachia's streams by restoring the prohibition on using waste to fill streams and wetlands.
Sponsored by: Sierra Club
This devastating practice, the nation's most destructive form of coal mining, poisons drinking water, lays waste to wildlife habitat, increases risk of flooding and wipes out entire communities.
Please urge your member of Congress to co-sponsor the Clean Water Protection Act (H.R. 2169), which would protect Appalachia's streams by restoring the prohibition on using waste to fill streams and wetlands.
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# 7,906:
5:05 pm PST, Nov 22,
Marita Elsts, Virginia
Mountaintop mining is destructive and does not provide any benefit to the citizens who are living in the area that is destroyed by mining. Please consider the destruction to the environment and people and help by co-sponsoring the Clean Water protection Act, H.R 2169
Mountaintop mining is destructive and does not provide any benefit to the citizens who are living in the area that is destroyed by mining. Please consider the destruction to the environment and people and help by co-sponsoring the Clean Water protection Act, H.R 2169
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11:00 pm PST, Nov 20,
Name not displayed, Ohio
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6:54 pm PST, Nov 20,
Amanda Yunker, Canada
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3:08 pm PST, Nov 20,
Natasha G Buenrostro, California
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7:51 am PST, Nov 20,
Sara J. Schmidt, Missouri
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11:39 pm PST, Nov 19,
Shawnamarie Murray MD, New Hampshire
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5:41 am PST, Nov 19,
Mieke Bernaards, Belgium
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5:37 am PST, Nov 19,
Dawn Smoke, Canada
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1:20 am PST, Nov 19,
Sigrid De Ruyck, Belgium
# 7,897:
9:28 am PST, Nov 18,
Ashley Foster, West Virginia
I'm from West Virginia, but even if I wasn't I would still find this absolutely appalling. It needs to be stopped, and we need to preserve some of our heritage for future generations.
I'm from West Virginia, but even if I wasn't I would still find this absolutely appalling. It needs to be stopped, and we need to preserve some of our heritage for future generations.
# 7,896:
7:05 pm PST, Nov 17,
Ellyn Musser, Georgia
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1:28 pm PST, Nov 17,
Benjamin A. Sheppard, Washington
# 7,894:
10:34 pm PST, Nov 16,
Julia Burwell, California
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1:55 pm PST, Nov 14,
Gary Sumpter, Missouri
# 7,892:
8:04 am PST, Nov 14,
David Lang, Illinois
# 7,891:
5:37 am PST, Nov 9,
John Pendlebury, Ireland
Destroying an irreplaceable natural wonder to get more coal, which contributes to climate change, and hence destroys even more irreplaceable natural wonders is just plain stupid.
Destroying an irreplaceable natural wonder to get more coal, which contributes to climate change, and hence destroys even more irreplaceable natural wonders is just plain stupid.
# 7,890:
9:42 pm PST, Nov 7,
Lisa Sears, Texas
# 7,889:
10:39 am PST, Nov 7,
Lorin King, Texas
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1:58 pm PST, Nov 6,
Audrey Tobias, California
# 7,887:
4:45 am PST, Nov 6,
Roger Swinney, Ohio
It is also an ugly eyesore on this beautiful countryside.
It is also an ugly eyesore on this beautiful countryside.
# 7,886:
12:36 am PST, Nov 6,
C Robb Worthington, Washington
Mountaintop removal is the nation's most destructive form of coal mining. Mining companies clearcut native forests and use explosives to blow off mountaintops to uncover seams of coal. To minimize waste disposal costs, they then dump millions of tons of the waste rock into the valleys below, permanently burying streams. This devastating practice destroys ancient mountains, buries streams and lays waste to wildlife habitat. The blasting, coal dust, poisoned drinking water, and increased flooding ruin the quality of people's lives and dramatically reduce the value of their property. Please co-sponsor the Clean Water Protection Act, H.R. 2169, to stop this destruction. Sincerely Robb Worthington
Mountaintop removal is the nation's most destructive form of coal mining. Mining companies clearcut native forests and use explosives to blow off mountaintops to uncover seams of coal. To minimize waste disposal costs, they then dump millions of tons of the waste rock into the valleys below, permanently burying streams. This devastating practice destroys ancient mountains, buries streams and lays waste to wildlife habitat. The blasting, coal dust, poisoned drinking water, and increased flooding ruin the quality of people's lives and dramatically reduce the value of their property. Please co-sponsor the Clean Water Protection Act, H.R. 2169, to stop this destruction. Sincerely Robb Worthington
# 7,885:
11:57 pm PST, Nov 5,
Michele Santos, Puerto Rico
# 7,884:
11:25 am PST, Nov 5,
Amber Kelsey, Texas
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6:20 am PST, Nov 4,
Michelle Murphy, Pennsylvania
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5:18 pm PST, Nov 3,
Chernail Arnold, Georgia
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5:11 pm PST, Nov 2,
John Jenkins, California
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4:37 pm PST, Nov 2,
Jasmina Gradistanac, Massachusetts
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7:59 pm PDT, Nov 1,
Matt Whitehead, Oregon
# 7,878:
11:12 pm PDT, Oct 29,
Ben Drenning, California
# 7,877:
9:51 pm PDT, Oct 29,
Dennis McNally, Ohio
I makes every thing look crappy.And destroys nature!
I makes every thing look crappy.And destroys nature!
# 7,876:
7:11 pm PDT, Oct 29,
Ashley Justice, South Carolina
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4:46 pm PDT, Oct 29,
Carolina Bagnarol, California
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10:21 am PDT, Oct 29,
Mervi Rantala, Finland
# 7,873:
11:52 am PDT, Oct 28,
Alice Powell, California
This is a rape of our precious earth all in the name of profit. Here's to people over profit and saving the earth for our children.
This is a rape of our precious earth all in the name of profit. Here's to people over profit and saving the earth for our children.
# 7,872:
6:33 pm PDT, Oct 27,
Angel Harris, Tennessee
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9:31 pm PDT, Oct 26,
Shauna Lynn, Massachusetts
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9:23 am PDT, Oct 26,
Alexandra Lotsch, New York
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8:20 pm PDT, Oct 25,
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9:17 am PDT, Oct 25,
VICTORIA BiNCHI, Illinois
# 7,867:
10:34 pm PDT, Oct 23,
Virginia Hornbeck, North Carolina
Dear, EVERY member of Congress, Mountaintop removal is the nation's most destructive form of coal mining. Mining companies clearcut native forests and use explosives to blow off mountaintops to uncover seams of coal. To minimize waste disposal costs, they then dump millions of tons of the waste rock into the valleys below, permanently burying streams. This devastating practice destroys ancient mountains, buries streams and lays waste to wildlife habitat. The blasting, coal dust, poisoned drinking water, and increased flooding ruin the quality of people's lives and dramatically reduce the value of their property. Please co-sponsor the Clean Water Protection Act, H.R. 2169, to stop this destruction.
Dear, EVERY member of Congress, Mountaintop removal is the nation's most destructive form of coal mining. Mining companies clearcut native forests and use explosives to blow off mountaintops to uncover seams of coal. To minimize waste disposal costs, they then dump millions of tons of the waste rock into the valleys below, permanently burying streams. This devastating practice destroys ancient mountains, buries streams and lays waste to wildlife habitat. The blasting, coal dust, poisoned drinking water, and increased flooding ruin the quality of people's lives and dramatically reduce the value of their property. Please co-sponsor the Clean Water Protection Act, H.R. 2169, to stop this destruction.
# 7,866:
7:52 pm PDT, Oct 23,
Kristina O'Brien, New York
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3:09 pm PDT, Oct 23,
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11:08 am PDT, Oct 23,
Jo Liz Lehikoinen, Finland
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12:41 pm PDT, Oct 22,
Ana Silva, Illinois
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12:22 pm PDT, Oct 22,
Julie Kambouris, Australia
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7:34 am PDT, Oct 22,
Lauren Mack, Illinois
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2:35 am PDT, Oct 22,
Therese Hughes, Australia
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1:49 am PDT, Oct 22,
Hege Wolleng, Norway
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11:13 pm PDT, Oct 21,
ANGELA BOND, United Kingdom
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2:33 pm PDT, Oct 21,
Autumn B, Illinois
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11:09 am PDT, Oct 21,
Name not displayed, California
NO MORE COAL AND OIL!!! CLEAN ENERGY NOW!!!!!!!!!
NO MORE COAL AND OIL!!! CLEAN ENERGY NOW!!!!!!!!!
# 7,855:
9:52 pm PDT, Oct 19,
Brian Reynolds, New Jersey
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9:40 pm PDT, Oct 19,
Rochelle Biebl, Washington
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2:42 pm PDT, Oct 19,
Dee C., New York
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6:21 pm PDT, Oct 18,
Aundrea Asbell, California
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12:52 am PDT, Oct 18,
Lynn Orion, California