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DESCRIPTION:*APPALACHIAN TREASURES*\n\nHelping Our Neighbors in Appalachia End 
 Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining\n\n~ Free event in San Francisco 
 ~\n\nWednesday, Nov. 7th at 7:30-9:30\n\nJoin us at The Women's Building; 
 3543 18th St # 8 in the Mission (a few blocks from 16th St./Mission 
 BART)\n\nFor more information, contact Scott Parkin; 415-235-0596; 
 dirtymoney@ran.org\n\nHosted by Rainforest Action 
 Network\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 \nMountaintop removal coal mining is one of the most heartbreaking 
 environmental and human rights issues happening in United States right 
 now.\n\nUsing large amounts of explosives, coal companies literally blast 
 off mountaintops, removing up to 1000 feet of elevation. The dirt and rock 
 left over after the coal is removed is then dumped into adjacent valleys, 
 burying streams. Over 1200 miles of streams have already been buried. Each 
 of these mines can be as large as 10 square miles.\n\nFamilies and 
 communities near mountaintop removal mines are forced to deal with 
 destruction of their water supplies, continual dynamite blasting that 
 damages homes and wells & creates choking dust, and the fear of fatal, 
 catastrophic floods with every rainfall.\n\nSome of the poorest counties in 
 the United States are found in the coalfields, and high school completion 
 rates are low in these areas.  These communities are being depopulated at 
 astonishing rates, as it is dangerous to live in these areas, and is also 
 due to the effort of coal companies to push out communities that have been 
 established for generations.\n\nMountaintop removal coal mining is 
 destroying the region's rich culture & heritage, as well as the ancient, 
 beautiful mountains and diverse forests of the Appalachian range, which one 
 of America's most amazing treasures.\n\nJoin Lenny Kohm, Campaign Director 
 for Appalachian Voices for a powerful & compelling presentation on 
 mountaintop removal coal mining in Appalachia.  Learn how you can help your 
 neighbors in Appalachia end mountaintop removal.\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/10/30/18457235.php
SUMMARY:Helping Our Neighbors in Appalachia End Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining
LOCATION:Women's Building; 3543 18th St # 8 in the Mission (a few blocks from 16th 
 St./Mission BART)
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/10/30/18457235.php
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