Yesterday I wrote a post describing my plans to back off in my battle against mountaintop removal coal mining. Today I am recanting that statement.
There will be no threat you can make that will cause me to back off. I feel like a weakling for even considering it. You can email me all you want, [...]
It seems like, lately, controversial posts are becoming a habit with me.
To begin with - I appreciate with all of my being the help I have gotten from different people in my crusade against mountaintop removal coal mining. I have had encouragement, critique, advice, denial, and outright hostility since beginning this fight. Most times I [...]
Both photos in this post have been stitched together from two photos. I had been trying to figure out a way to show the scope of mountaintop removal coal mining. The first photo shows 4 mountaintop removal sites plainly. The site in Clays Branch itself, you can see the mountain in the foreground is prepped [...]
No, I’m not talking about hillbillies this time. I am talking about some local plant-life.
This ramp patch is on the clear cut mountain that has been prepped for mining. One thing I noticed about this patch right away. They are full grown plants and about three inches smaller than plants found in their normal environment. [...]
This post copied across multiple blogs.
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“Rise Up! West Virginia” Rally
We need a champion in the legislature. Rod Harless, from South Charleston, is challenging Sen. Dan Foster in Kanawha County. Harless supports Clean Elections and wants to BAN MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL. There is a campaign rally for Harless this Sat. April 19 - 1:30 - [...]
Ok, maybe not exactly hiking in Clays Branch but definitely more looking.
Since I have talked about Clays Branch in a few posts lately on the Stop MTR blog, I decided to bring this post here. For those that have not been following the Stop MTR blog, there is a major mountaintop removal site encompassing the [...]
Since starting my personal crusade against mountaintop removal coal mining I have asked myself almost daily - what is it going to take to stop the ignorance? I’m here to tell you today what it will take. It is going to take people just like me banding together with other people just like me and [...]
It seems like I have been finding myself at various crossroads along my path of life as of lately. I find myself at yet another point where no matter the decision I make - life changes from here on.
If I have any readers left from the old blog you will know about the accident with [...]
One thing I love about being on the summit of the Appalachia’s is the view. This photo is looking into the heart of Raleigh County. The community in the foreground is right at the mouth of Drews Creek, West Virginia. The community in the upper left portion is Dry Creek.
If you turn 180degrees and look [...]
Sorry sir, but it’s those damn hillbillies again.
We’re not gonna take It
no, we ain’t gonna take It
we’re not gonna take it anymore
We’ve got the right to choose and
there ain’t no way we’ll lose it
this is our life, this is our song
We’ll fight the powers that be just
don’t pick our destiny ’cause
You Don’t Know Us, You [...]
