Once there was a mountain.Having lived for four years in West Virginia West Virginia, E central state of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland (N), Virginia (E and S), and Kentucky and, across the Ohio R., Ohio (W). Facts and Figures Area, 24,181 sq mi (62,629 sq km). Pop. , I really appreciated your focus on mining dangers to people and the environment (EarthTalk, July/ August 2006). I just wanted to add a note that the largest and most active organization combating mountaintop moun·tain·top n. The summit of a mountain. removal in the western part of West Virginia, in coalition with Kentucky Kentucky, state, United States Kentucky (kəntŭk`ē, kĭn–), one of the so-called border states of the S central United States. It is bordered by West Virginia and Virginia (E); Tennessee (S); the Mississippi R. and Ohio activists, is the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition. The group was recently featured on the PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, special series, The Appalachians, and is on the web at www.ohvec.org. Anyone wanting to make a real difference in the area should know about this excellent grassroots activist group. Jeri Fogel, via e-mail |
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