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Joe Manchin: Mountaintop removal has been in full stride now for about 15 to 20 years and already we are witnessing health effects of…

On the recordSeptember 25, 2011
Mountaintop removal has been in full stride now for about 15 to 20 years and already we are witnessing health effects of human exposure to the fallout of this insane method of mining, and it is insane.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Highlights the negative health impacts of mountaintop removal mining over the years.

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