Take a look at West Virginia on Google Earth. This atrosity is visible from space. Strip mining took jobs from West Virginians, and raped our land. Where are all the environmentalists?

Pimps and drug dealers do not depend on welfare. And though they are very active and not deadbeats, I do not see their entrepreneurial spirit as a valid justification for them to destroy communities. I feel the same about people who blow up mountains and dump the debris on the innocent people below. I know everyone has to have a job, but one does not have to hurt other people to make a living. Why not just become a hit man. It would be quicker and accomplish the same end.

As you can see, I do not buy into the jobs argument. As a matter of fact, if we went back to traditional mining practices 60,00 100,000 new jobs would be created in WV. Add to that the Billions of dollars of revenue that continued tourism will bring over the decades and I think there is a strong argument for keeping out mountains.

ok... i dont see what the big deal is about mountaintop removal! i live in jodie, wv. & my dad accually work on the powelton job. he doesnt do this because of greed. he is just doin his job to provide for his family for we dont have to go on walefair like alot of other dead beats (or treehuggers) that dont want to work for a livin!! further more the mountaintop job in jodie is just goin to eliminate alot of the existing high walls that never would be recaimed any other way. let these people do their job like they're suppost to!