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Moments ago, a bold group of RAN activists drove a truck onto the front lawn of the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C. and dumped a “mountain” of coal waste onto it. It’s about time. The coal debris traveled all the way from Appalachia where every day the EPA stands by and local residents watch in horror as another 300 million year old mountaintop is blown into oblivion by mountaintop removal (MTR) mining. It’s a damn shame. Neighboring communities and nearby waterways are flooded with the toxic debris, poisoning life in one of our nation’s most unique regions. It’s hard to believe this is legal in the United States. Well, enough is enough. Appalachian locals and their allies are fed up. We’ve all had it. Call Lisa Jackson from the EPA and tell her to veto all future MTR permits.. Spruce Mine is the largest proposed MTR mine site in Appalachia and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson has the opportunity to veto it. Your call today could be the tipping point. Dial up the EPA and say “Lisa, Veto Spruce Mine!”. The action this morning aims to give the EPA a tiny glimpse into what life is like for the people of Appalachia getting dumped on right and left by MTR mining companies. Make sure the EPA gets the point. Flood their phone lines with your calls today. Thanks for supporting the action today and being such an integral part of the Network.
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