June 25, 2009
Mountaintop removal damage ‘irreversible,’ U.S. Senate hears
DEP official only witness to defend practice
Mountaintop removal coal mining is causing “immense and irreversible” damage to Appalachian hills, streams and forests, members of a U.S. Senate subcommittee were told Thursday.

By Ken Ward Jr.

Read more in Coal Tattoo.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Mountaintop removal coal mining is causing “immense and [...]

Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife hearing entitled, “The Impacts of Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining on Water Quality in Appalachia.”

Thursday, June 25, 2009

03:30 PM EDT

EPW Hearing Room – 406 Dirksen

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Friday, June 26th, 2009
Hearing chambersNews coverage of yesterdays Senate hearing on mountaintop removal coal mining:
The best headline thus far was printed before the hearing even started:
Washington City Paper – Mountaintop Coal Mining Face Off Starts Now!
As always, Ken Ward’s Coal Tattoo blog provided the most comprehensive coverage and analysis:
Mountaintop [...]

At a protest held June 23 at Marsh Fork Elementary school, miners were in full force to show their true colors, and I don’t mean their monkey stripe suits which they are often seen wearing. Weraring these stripped suits, is just another way of showing the control Massey Energy has over them. These workers are [...]