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

View a gallery of all user submitted images. See why they want to save the mountains and rivers of Appalachia:

From the Mountain Heroes series. Click to hear Donetta's story.

Join thousands of people around the world who want to save the mountains and waters of Appalachia. We'll send these images to the EPA as a public photo petition to stop mountaintop removal mining.

This will only be used should we need to contact you about your photo submission and for no other purposes.
Examples: I want to end mountaintop removal * I want to save the mountains * I love mountains * I care for the people of Appalachia * I want to protect Appalachia * I care about clean water in the U.S.
Examples: because I care about Appalachia * because I care about clean water * because mountains are majestic * because this is our natural heritage * because I care about justice
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  • 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.
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