An Alternative to Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining in West Virginia
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Lorelei Scarbro lives in a place most of us would envy – on 10 acres of lush, green southern West Virginia mountain, where deer, turkeys and other wildlife make regular appearances.
Now Scarbro’s land is threatened by mountaintop removal coal mining. If you’re not familiar with this practice – it’s the most destructive kind of coal mining out there. Companies literally blow up the tops of mountains to reach the coal beneath – leaving a barren, rocky landscape. The companies fill nearby valleys and streams with the waste rock – ruining entire watersheds and frequently the water supplies of nearby communities as well. (You can l…