Campaign:
Mountaintop Removal Mining
Graphic of mountaintop removal mining.
Mountaintop removal (MTR) is a form of strip mining in which explosives are used to blast off the tops of mountains in order to reach the coal seams that lie underneath.
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Mountain Heroes: Share Your Story

Continue to fight by uploading your photo with a short message about why you want to save Appalachian communities and mountains and stop mountaintop removal coal mining. Share your petition with your family and friends as a powerful petition to stop the destruction once and for all.

Step 1: Tell Us About Yourself
Your first name will be displayed on your petition.
This will only be used should we need to contact you about your photo submission and for no other purposes.
Step 2: Add Your Caption
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Step 3: Add Your Photo
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Upload | Remote URL
Maximum Filesize: 1 MB
Allowed Extensions: png gif jpg jpeg
Maximum Filesize: 1 MB
Allowed Extensions: png gif jpg jpeg
Using an iPhone and iPad? Download the free Picup app from the App Store. Use Picup to take a photo or select from your Camera Roll, click on it in and copy the Remote Location URL. When you come back to this upload page, click on Remote URL above and paste your image URL in field. Viola!
The Fine Print: Terms of Use By submitting your photo and caption, you are making legally-binding representations and agreements. Please read them carefully before continuing:
  • You represent to Earthjustice that you are the only person depicted in the photo and the author of the caption;
  • You represent to Earthjustice that you have the exclusive right to authorize the use of your photo and your caption;
  • You agree that Earthjustice may use your photo and/or caption as part of its efforts to end mountaintop removal mining, including a petition to the Environmental Protection Agency;
  • You agree to release Earthjustice and its representatives from all claims and liability related to that use of your image and/or caption.
Earthjustice reserves the right to decline to use any submitted image or caption, for any reason. Questions or concerns about your submission? Contact us at action@earthjustice.org.