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The Coal to Liquid Fuel bill is a bad piece of legislation. It will increase, not decrease carbon emissions. It will increase, not decrease destructive Mountain Top Removal coal mining. It will increase, not decrease the transfer of wealth to corporate energy owners. This bill is bad energy policy, bad social policy, and bad environmental policy.
Our friends at Blue Mass. Group were kind enough to front-page a story on this issue today. In the comments, raj pointed out this amazing article now available only from the May 2006 issue Vanity Fair: Michael Shnayerson's, "The Rape of Appalachia".
The article provides a great history of activism against Mountain Top Removal. It summarizes the rise of Don Blankenship as a galvanizing figure. It explains the role of Bush administration policies and the Richmond, Virginia federal appeals court in expanding Mountain Top Removal. It profiles the devastating loss of homes and communities--and the courageous response of a few lone activists. There's far too much to excerpt. Read the article.
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