Posts Tagged ‘mountaintop’

Good News: Federal Court Decides Mountaintop Removal Permits Illegal

I've passionately written about the destructive nature of Mountaintop removal before here on Green Options. In an effort to mine coal, entire mountains are laid barren through explosive practices that destroy the ecosystem and lay waste to streams and valleys.

The past couple years have been difficult, with efforts to fight legislation that allows the mining to proceed so recklessly quickly brushed aside in court. Remediation projects in the past have proven to do

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