Against Mountaintop Removal
- loss of critical forest habitat
- widespread destruction of mountain streams
- water contamination
- Has damaged or destroyed more than 2,000 miles of streams in four central Appalachia states
- much vegetation is cleared off mountain tops
- acres of old-growth forest are destroyed
- use of explosives in MTR mining sends shock waves that shake homes, crack foundations and destroy water wells
- http://www.infobarrel.com/Why_Mountain_Top_Removal_Mining_is_Bad_for_the_Environment#5Urr6olu28XOpSQo.99
- http://mountainjustice.org/facts/steps.php
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