mountaintop removal

mountaintop removal
A method of coal mining which involves stripping a mountain bare of vegetation, blasting off the top of the mountain with explosives, and storing the copious waste in nearby valleys and streams.

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  • Mountain Top Removal (film) — Mountain Top Removal is a 2007 documentary film directed by Michael O Connell. The film explores how Mountaintop removal mining in West Virginia has affected local communities. Filmed over a two year period, Mountain Top Removal features… …   Wikipedia

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