Lost mountain : a year in the vanishing wilderness : radical strip mining and the devastation of Appalachia

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Reece, Erik

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Asserts that strip mining in the Appalachian Mountains is economically and environmentally devastating and describes one year witnessing the decimation of a mountain. Suggests that strip mining is ...

Asserts that strip mining in the Appalachian Mountains is economically and environmentally devastating and describes one year witnessing the decimation of a mountain. Suggests that strip mining is not just a local concern but a mainstream crisis that involves government neglect, species extinction, poisoned groundwater, and class conflict. Also describes how the coal industry impacts coal miners and their families.

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