On the recordMay 31, 2012
We increasingly understand the effects, the impact, that this sort of mining has on our environment and on the health of local communities.
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congress.govRush Holt: “We increasingly understand the effects, the impact, that this sort of mining has on our environment and on the health of…”
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Holt emphasizes growing awareness of the harmful impacts of mountaintop removal mining.
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