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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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Donetta Blankenship

Donetta's only source of water was contaminated with toxic chemicals.

"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..."

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Ken Hechler

Congressman Ken Hechler, 96, is one of West Virginia's most renowned and longest-serving public servants.

"I've been talking about protecting the mountains, but what I really mean is protecting the people..."

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Karen Woodrum

Karen Woodrum, a 63-year-old grandmother of three and great-grandmother of two, worked as an underground coal miner.

"It's like you're in a war zone when you live close to mountaintop removal mining sites..."

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James Tawney

39-year-old James Tawney grew up on a small farm on Daupinspeck Mountain.

"To me, nothing is worth the loss of our mountains and streams. Without drinkable water, there is no life..."

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Sid Moye

65-year-old Sid Moye has spent his entire life in the "Wild and Wonderful" State of West Virginia.

"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..."

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