Coal River Mountain Watch, a West Virginia based group against mountain top
removal mining, looks forward to proposed legislation in North Carolina.
State Representative Pricey Harrison, of Guilford County in North Carolina
and Appalachian Voices announced the Appalachian Mountains Preservation Act,
a bill to end the use of coal obtained from mountaintop removal.
If this legislation passes, Vernon Haltom, co-director of Coal River
Mountain Watch, believes this could change the current perception of this
kind of mining.
Haltom says, "It's an important step toward renewable energy future that we
really need to move to right away. We don't have time to drag our feet.
We've got a climate crisis looming. We've got communities now that are
threatened."
If passed, North Carolina would be the first state in the nation to
implement legislation to stop mountain top removal mining.
Proposed Legislation Against Mining In NC
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Proposed Legislation Against Mining In NC
Coal River Mountain Watch, a West Virginia based group against mountain top
removal mining, looks forward to proposed legislation in North Carolina.
State Representative Pricey Harrison, of Guilford County in North Carolina
and Appalachian Voices announced the Appalachian Mountains Preservation Act,
a bill to end the use of coal obtained from mountaintop removal.
If this legislation passes, Vernon Haltom, co-director of Coal River
Mountain Watch, believes this could change the current perception of this
kind of mining.
Haltom says, "It's an important step toward renewable energy future that we
really need to move to right away. We don't have time to drag our feet.
We've got a climate crisis looming. We've got communities now that are
threatened."
If passed, North Carolina would be the first state in the nation to
implement legislation to stop mountain top removal mining.