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Mining battle marked by peaks and valleys
In the hamlets scattered across the coal fields of southern Appalachia, the news from the courthouse was a breath of fresh air to many: A federal judge had sided with environmentalists fighting to stop a form of destructive strip mining known as mountaintop removal.
Maria Gunnoe, 38, could barely contain her glee. Mountaintop-removal operations are [...]
Mining battle marked by peaks and valleys
In the hamlets scattered across the coal fields of southern Appalachia, the news from the courthouse was a breath of fresh air to many: A federal judge had sided with environmentalists fighting to stop a form of destructive strip mining known as mountaintop removal.
Maria Gunnoe, 38, could barely contain her glee. Mountaintop-removal operations are leveling [...]
