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More on mountaintop removal coal mining from the Discovery Channel
Mountaintop removal in West Virginia - photo by nrdc_media (source: Flickr Creative Commons)
As a follow-up to last weekend’s post on U.S. scientists’ call for an end to mountaintop removal coal mining, here is a short video report from the Discovery Channel:
Scientists Seek Ban on Mountaintop Mining
Mountaintop mining causes permanent damage to the environment and exposes people to serious health risks, says a new report by a leading group of scientists. Jorge Ribas reports.
by Graham Land
Additional resources:
New York Times Dot Earth – Scientists Reject Mountaintop Mining Methods
Tags: channel, coal, mining, mountaintop, removal, Science & Technology, scientists
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