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Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the children of the Earth.

What is man without the beasts? If all the beasts were gone, men would die from great loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to man. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the … Continue reading

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The Earth is our Mother

The Great Spirit is in all things, he is in the air we breathe. The Great Spirit is our Father, but the Earth is our Mother. She nourishes us, that which we put into the ground she returns to us…. … Continue reading

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Letter from Tim Dechristopher on Aug 29, 2011

  If I had ever doubted the power of words, Judge Benson made their importance all too clear at my sentencing last month. When he sentenced me to two years in prison plus three years probation, he admitted my offense … Continue reading

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Vote to Help The Marsh Fork Elementary in the Coal River Valley

Kohls Cares – VOTE HERE FOR MARSH FORK ELEMENTARY Marsh Fork Elementary is surrounded by an expanding coal mining operation, including a coal preparation plant using chemical scrubbers, a coal load-out silo 200 feet behind the school, and a mammoth … Continue reading

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Study neglects $2 billion miner payroll – Anonymous post

Beckley Register Herald – June 24, 2010 An environmental group’s claim that West Virginia’s coal business is a $97.5 million loser when government services are figured in the mix of revenues yielded in taxes was disputed Wednesday by an industry … Continue reading

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Blair Mountain

Many of you may be familiar with Blair Mountain, a deeply historic and critically endangered mountain in West Virginia. Below is a short video about the current situation. The state of WV is trying to de-list a public road right … Continue reading

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DOSXX post about “Tree huggers”.

What these idiots fail to realize is that saving the earth is impossible. The Earth has been here for billions of years and will be here for billions more regardless of what we do. Humans do not have the capability … Continue reading

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“Death and fear in coal country” by Mari-Lynn Evans

At 4:30 p.m. on Monday, April 5, my brother called to tell me that the Massey Upper Big Branch mine had exploded near Montcoal. He is a member of a mine rescue team, and he told me they thought 28 … Continue reading

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CONTACT SENATOR BYRD to have DON BLANKENSHIP held responsible for the Upper Big Branch mine disaster.

Here is a link to ask for Don Blankenship held personally responsible for this disaster. Here is Senator Byrd’s contact page on his site: http://byrd.senate.gov//contacts/index.cfm?ID=54

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Challenge to Obama: Mine disaster- Can good come of tragedy? Have you been listening?

How can you allow the operation of a mine when there have been 53 violations this last month alone, and 100 just this year. How can you allow operation when big money corporations take chances with peoples lives, both underground, … Continue reading

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