Tell your elected officials that mountaintop removal mining is destroying the mountains, streams, and culture of Appalachia, and that this destructive practice must be stopped!

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Sample Letter for Campaign

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

For over a decade, the Appalachian Mountains have been disappearing. Coal companies have resorted to an extreme form of mining called mountaintop removal mining that literally blows the tops off of these mountain ranges to get at coal seams deep below.

Destroyed mountaintops, called "fill," are then simply dumped into nearby valleys, permanently burying streams, rivers and headwaters. These waters are important to these unique natural areas.

The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that mountaintop removal mining has already destroyed over 1,200 miles of streams. The agency estimates that by the end of this century, more than 2,200 square miles of Appalachian forests and mountains will be gone forever.

This region is home to some of America's greatest historical sites, and the culture of Appalachian citizens is an important part in the fabric of our history and identity. Coal companies are getting away with more than what laws such as the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act were ever intended to allow.

Mountaintop removal mining is an issue that affects all Americans and I implore you to work to guarantee that the Appalachian states are no longer destroyed by this mining. We must all work towards an energy policy that is not solely dependent upon fossil fuels, but one that includes renewable technologies and less destructive impacts.

Please act now to guarantee the protection of this great land.

Sincerely,

Campaign Launched:
September 03, 2006