Activist Battles U.S. Coal Companies
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Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · News & Politics
West Virginian Maria Gunnoe's backyard is nestled in the Central Appalachian mountains, home to some of the most mountain top removal mining, that many environmentalists say is devastating. Gunnoe is fighting to stop these mining practices from ruining the landscape her family and many others have lived off of for generations. VOA's Julia Ritchey talked with Maria in Washington, D.C. about her struggle and why more Americans should care about their energy future.
