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Appalachian Voices on Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining

Date:
Saturday, November 03, 2007
Time:
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Event Type:
Teach-In
Organizer/Author:
Ellen Farmer
Location Details:
Santa Cruz Public Library Meeting Room,
Central Branch

Kathy Bisbee and Celia Scott host Lenny Kohm, Campaign Director of Appalachian Voices, who will present:

Appalachian Treasures, a free multi-media presentation about a critical social & environmental justice issue -- mountaintop removal coal mining (MTR) in the mountains of Central Appalachia. Meet the people who are fighting to protect their homes, their families, and the mountains themselves from the irreversible destruction caused by MTR.

At the heart of this special event is the stunning Appalachian Treasures slideshow, featuring photos of Appalachia and mining sites, voice recordings from coalfield residents, and traditional Appalachian music.

Lenny Kohn will speak about daily life in the shadow of MTR mines, where residents are forced to contend with appalling conditions, including destruction of water supplies, continual dynamite blasting that damages homes & wells & creates choking dust, and the fear of fatal, catastrophic floods with every rainfall.

Come and learn about mountaintop removal coal mining and how you can help stop the destruction of our nation’s oldest mountains and the people and culture of Appalachia.



Added to the calendar on Tue, Oct 30, 2007 12:40PM
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