Stop Mountaintop Removal Mining

  • 'I worked for 50 years in order to have at least that for a hobby or a something I could do to sit and reflect on things, but that is gone now...' (Click to hear Sid Moye's story.)
  • 'To me, nothing is worth the loss of our mountains and streams. Without drinkable water, there is no life...' (Click to hear James Tawney's story.)
  • 'It's like you're in a war zone when you live close to mountaintop removal mining sites...' (Click to hear Karen Woodrum's story.)
  • 'I am going to do all I can to try to help, to save people's lives, and help them so that they won't have to go through this with their water...' (Click to hear Donetta Blankenship's story.)
  • 'I've been talking about protecting the mountains, but what I really mean is protecting the people...' (Click to hear Ken Hechler's story.)
  • People around the world who want to save the mountains and waters in Appalachia have created their own image stories. Join them today! (Click to view photo petition.)

Mountain Heroes:Stories of People Fighting to Stop Mountaintop Removal

Sid Moye. James Tawney. Karen Woodrum. Donetta Blankenship. Ken Hechler.

They are just a few of the people who live near mountaintop removal mining and who have watched it threaten or destroy their homes, properties, streams, mountains, and in some cases, their health too. They are sharing their stories with you. Read and listen to these five stories, in their own words.

And join the fight by creating your own image story. Upload your photo to the story gallery photo petition with a short message about why you want to save the mountains. We'll present the photos to the Obama Administration and to the EPA as a powerful public petition to stop the destruction once and for all.

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URL: http://earthjustice.org/our_work/campaigns/stop-mountaintop-removal-mining