Mountain top removal, which takes place mostly in central Appalachia, is a radical form of strip mining where 500-800 feet of mountain are blown up so that coal seams as small as 6 inches may be reached. The debris, which contains toxic heavy metals, is dumped into neighboring valleys, burying and poisoning streams, and destroying the ecology beyond repair. Not only is this bad for the environment, but it is also contaminating the drinking water and endangering the lives of the Appalachian people, who have to deal with catastrophic flooding (deemed "Acts of God" by the coal companies), shaken foundations, job loss, and last but not least, flying boulders. All for a little more coal.

For the sake of brevity, you can check out further thoughts on this at http://blueillusion.deviantart.com (in my journal)
For further information,
http://www.ilovemountains.org - Mountain Justice
http://www.appvoices.org - Appalachian Voices
http://www.ohiocitizen.org - Ohio Citizen Action

I've also attached a couple of pictures taken during my trip to Kayford Mountain over the weekend. Hope you all can view them.

This issue is important for all of us earth-lovers/worshippers to be involved with.
Do it for your Mother!

I know that your remarks date back to August , but will add this bit anyway in case it is read.  The Discovery Chanel had a documentary on the Appalacian Mts.  The destruction of 500 mountain tops is a continuation of the abuse of the people of this area and the land - from the miners and the early coal towns with their strangulating hold over the people,  to the mass migration of mt people to the cities, to the denuding of mountains with clear cut deforestation for lumber, to the open pit mines for metal and coal.  It comes down to those with power and money and plenty of greed and their desire for more of the same without a care to the destuction they leave behind.  This is an effort to get behind and promote- it is truly such a beautiful area to travel through and visit -it needs our protection and concern.