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  • Coal: Jobs should not trump mountains | MNN - Mother Nature Network

    From the page: "If you were paying attention to the news this week you might have seen the headlines popping up stating that the EPA was putting a halt to all permits involving blowing up mountains to get at the sweet, sweet coal inside. The elation that flew through the green blogosphere... more

    Reviewed by sheaman42 Mar 26 2009, 03:22pm ( 7 reviews ) • mnn.com

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  • Rated by JSDavis82 on Mar 26 2009, 8:43pm

    mountaintop removal mining=FAIL. i wonder who first thought blowing up mountains to get at their coal was a good idea to begin with. a dumb ass, no doubt.

  • Rated by Conn83 on Mar 26 2009, 8:16pm

    Nice thoughtful post from Shea. He's a good guy, a great writer and seems to be really hitting his stride with MNN. Rock on Shea Gunther!

  • Rated by Brian-Chappell on Mar 26 2009, 6:41pm

    Stumbled b/c mining was cool in 1909. Not 2009. lrn2greentech.

  • Rated by TwilightEarth on Mar 26 2009, 5:12pm

    Great article. Shea is a pro and his common sense approach to environmental issues is refreshing.

  • Reviewed by maxgladwell on Mar 26 2009, 3:35pm

    From the page: "We need to give coal miners safe, productive, high paying jobs building the green future. Their jobs should not stand in the way of killing coal. "

  • Rated by MarkDykeman on Mar 26 2009, 3:27pm

    I'm stumbling this because I despise the practice of mountaintop removal mining.

  • Rated by sheaman42 on Mar 26 2009, 3:22pm

    From the page: "If you were paying attention to the news this week you might have seen the headlines popping up stating that the EPA was putting a halt to all permits involving blowing up mountains to get at the sweet, sweet coal inside. The elation that flew through the green blogosphere was short lived however as the EPA quickly clarified that they were in fact only reviewing only two permits out of the hundred or so up for review. Of course, the mining industry didn't let that fact get in the way of them freaking out all over themselves claiming that the Obama Administration was practically stealing the food out of the mouths of coal miners children. They're claiming that 14,000 jobs are at stake (quick reality check- they're not) if the permits to blow up mountains and dump the debris into miles of streambed aren't approved, post haste. The debate over mountaintop removal mining should not be about jobs. There's a way bigger issue at play here- we're talking about DESTROYING ENTIRE MOUNTAINS. No job is worth that (and let's ignore the fact that one of the reasons industry likes mountaintop removal mining is that it takes less manpower than traditional tunnel mining). "