03/04/2013
https://www.congress.gov...
"I ask each of you, in the name of our great nation, to put your politics aside, stand for what's right, protect our citizens."
"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..."
"The coal industry's latest comment on the recent alarming birth defects research... is that the research did not take into account that those of us living in mountaintop removal communities are a bunc..."
"All of the benefits provided by the coal industry... has been placed in jeopardy by the actions of the current administration."