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Old 21st-April-2008, 08:54 AM
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Default Stripping Mountains to Power D.C.

This is a place where "moving mountains" is no longer a figure of speech. Here, among the steep green Appalachians, mining companies are moving mountains off their pedestals. Article, and photo gallery with audio narration included.

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Old 23rd-April-2008, 08:28 AM
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"The coal industry and the Bush administration say the benefits of these mines, measured in jobs and energy, outweigh the damage."

Hmm, why don't I believe that?
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