appalachian secret

The dirty little secret that you need to know.




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[shern39]

Whomever wrote that WV waters are toxic and so on are straight up liars and are jealous because WV has some of the cleanest waters there is. Our waters and state are not the dumping grounds for America. WV provides the World, most of America, with minerals, timber, fresh water, etc...WV is like living on it's own planet. We take care of many states but none has helped us as much as any has even came close as we have of helping them. WV doesn't need the rest of the World. They need us. $

[alexcaulfield]

@shern39 Of all the commnets I have ever seen this one rates at the top when it comes to denial. Take a look at souhtern WV and then please come back here and tell us what you saw. I live in the middle of that abomination you're going to see. Southern WV (congressman Rahall's district) rates dead last in America in well being and health.

[GTG97]

Mountain top removal has made my dad a honest salary and has put retirememt funds and health insurance in his pocket and this isnt even a problem anymore there is now coal slurrys that just set at the tipple filled with chemicals and are never moved or placed in streams so you all have it wrong

[alexcaulfield]

@GTG97

No offense intended, but your comment begs this question: Do you think good paying jobs justify poisoning the air and water of people living beneath mtr sites? If you can be open-minded enough to read the research you may have a change of mind. 

I'm from a coal mining family myself, but mtr is different than underground and what we remember as strip mining.

[MaxamillianArturo]

@alexcaulfield Whats it to you carpet bagger?

[alexcaulfield]

@MaxamillianArturo carpet bagger? I am 6th generation Coal River Valley, WV resident. My great great great grandfather settled here first in 1820. Most of his land was stolen from him by the coal and land companies. Man! you are really a well indoctrinated back-slapping friend of the coal baron throwing you a few scraps while he poisons your famiy for high dollar proft for him an his rich bastard friends on Wall Street.

[eggtick]

these people are poor but they are happy and very friendly.you could offer them a new house in the city for free they would say no thanks.

[alexcaulfield]

Typical misinformation slurred by the coal industry. I, and most everyone I know that is working to end mtr has no problem at all with real coal mining underground. My Father Grandfather and most of my family have been coal miners, underground. Mountaintop removal is totally unnecessary but totally devastating to the health and welfare of those that live beneath it. I don't understand why a underground coal miner would supports mtr that robs real coal miners of their jobs. Can you explain?

[scottymacIII]

@alexcaulfield Right on, it's in s.w. part of virgina, too, strip mining, and, believe it or not, right here in rural appalachia, people, children, famlies with no utilities, relying on local churches to bring food, while state and federal gov't turn a blind eye, because they don't fuckin' matter if they can't get to the polls to vote, scottmac, monroe county, E. TN.

[pugdogy]

I have a friend who lives in barboursville WV and she tells me that in the summer the water smells just like sewer,,, My ancestors were mountain folk and this is soo soo sad, good video, keep getting the word out,,,

[carnut476]

Don't kill all the babies, don't kill all the flowers, don't blow up the world -- Your God may be dead ,but ours is alive ....

[zaniellify]

I'm a computer engineer and for a long time I felt I was against technology because it had been destroying the nature and natural way of life. Watching vids like these... and in general... I now think technology is good: eventually, it will murder entire humankind, and when this scum/slime goes off the face of Earth (humans) it will be restored to it's natural, beautiful and rightful state.

[Crustydraw]

@GTG97 when your dad is dead and gone the effects will still be felt. You should do a little more research before you say its not a problem anymore

[246alive]

mountain top removal is a crime against nature and humanity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheAc2009ac]

It is a sure th!ing that those posting support for the damage and denial of the damage; are individuals that are 'posing' to be workers, when in fact, they are the recipients of the money that is being taken from the damage that is being done to the people getting sick & dying. It is ilogical that a father or a mother would make such stupid statement with disregard for the health of their family!

Too many politicians that are blatantly thieves & liars!

God Please Bless America, In Jesus' Name

[wyndeely]

@alexcaulfield - My family of five uses less than 400 kwh/month of electricity. We don't generate any of our own electricity, yet. It's possible to live, happily and well, with a lot less than people think ;). If everyone used the amount of electricity my family uses, we could give the Earth that much needed rest you mention. I don't know if you're from Appalachia - I am. I have nothing good to say about coal or the coal mining industry.

[carnut476]

This ain't New York 9-11 ..

[carnut476]

The civil war is still going on, Americans outside Appalachia don't give a flying fuck if we all die today.

[unitedcheerstar]

@KMCKINNEY1000 damn straight!



[alexcaulfield]

Perhaps if you understood that mtr is killing the people living beneath it and wiping out entire communities and eliminating real coal mining jobs, ruining your children's water and air in order to pad the pockets of wall street greed, all the while using you as the sucker to provide their lavish life style and spoon feeding their kids you may have a different perspective yourself.

[KMCKINNEY1000]

If you fed your kids through mining you"d have a different perspective.

[jnewman74]

Im proud to be a underground miner. i work everyday so little people like you can get on the internet and post your hippy videos. you want to be green? i suggest you really go green, no more supermarket, or commuting to work or school for you. go out and eat bark off a tree in the woods somewhere.

[pikeasaurus15]

"this video is a response to beyonce single ladies dance"

[12345vjd]

Its a horrible thing.....it should not be allowed. I know they are trying to improve education in different parts of the Appalachia's so the people can do more than work in mines or die of starvation. The mining companies are like throw backs from the days of slavery. No workers rights, no nothing.

The people of Appalachia suffer in poverty, although billions are being spent on war efforts in other countries. It's a disgrace. The whole thing makes me weep.