http://understory.ran.org/2008/10/24/majority-oppose-mountaintop-removal-mining-find-protecting-environment-good-for-economy/ The Understory is the official blog of Rainforest Action Network. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:33:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://understory.ran.org/2008/10/24/majority-oppose-mountaintop-removal-mining-find-protecting-environment-good-for-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-260269 Robert Woodin Jr. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:22:19 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=1674#comment-260269 The ecological renewal rate is tha amount of time required to regenerate a renewable natural resource or restore and stabalize biological, chemical, or physical conditions altered by use or pollution. with mountain top removal, the natural resource is lost forever, plus exposing water reserviors to polluted containment runoffs. The ecological renewal rate is tha amount of time required to regenerate a renewable natural resource or restore and stabalize biological, chemical, or physical conditions altered by use or pollution. with mountain top removal, the natural resource is lost forever, plus exposing water reserviors to polluted containment runoffs.

]]> http://understory.ran.org/2008/10/24/majority-oppose-mountaintop-removal-mining-find-protecting-environment-good-for-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-260161 Teri Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:52:49 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=1674#comment-260161 If this is a picture of Carr Fork it is a old one because the same mining that is seen on one side of this reservoir has happened on the other side also. Just think this is the water source for lots of communities. If this is a picture of Carr Fork it is a old one because the same mining that is seen on one side of this reservoir has happened on the other side also. Just think this is the water source for lots of communities.

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