Country Singers Band Against Coal Mining
Charleston Gazette
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A group of music figures has begun a campaign against mountaintop coal removal.
The campaign, Music Saves Mountains, is sponsored by the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Gibson Foundation. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a senior attorney with the council, addressed those attending a meeting Monday night.
Those at the gathering included Emmylou Harris, Randy Travis, Big Kenny Alphin, Dierks Bentley, Delbert McClinton, Kid Rock and J.D. Souther.
Harris said protection is needed for the Appalachian mountains, where country music was born and is celebrated in song.
I do not think these entertainers know the whole story. If they did, they would not be against coal mining but of mining of mountain tops. Their actions do not hurt them. They have enough money. It hurts the coal miners who have families to support. Please research mountain top coal mining, Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 and contact the companies who can make a difference.
Ref: The Huffington Post
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