Monthly Archives: May 2009

Slideshow of Actions

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Magpie

These are photos from the Kayford, Brushy Fork, and Pettus actions. More than half of our folks are still in jail, as we attempt to raise bail. Note that many of these people are facing a $100 fine as their … Continue reading →

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Video of Picket at Pettus

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Magpie

Here’s a 10 minute video that covers the picket at Pettus, West Virginia yesterday. It also briefly goes over the actions that took place up on Kayford Mountain and the Brushy Fork impoundment. If you pay close attention, I give … Continue reading →

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9 Anti-MTR Activists Being Held In West Virginia

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Magpie

Today, three different acts of civil disobedience confronted mountaintop removal mining in West Virginia, all under the banner of Mountain Justice. Six people locked themselves down to mining equipment on Kayford Mountain, bringing operations to a halt for hours. Two … Continue reading →

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Someone Drew A Comic About Me Without Knowing It!

Posted on May 16, 2009 by Magpie

Anyone who was around at Asheville’s May Day… Tweet

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What’s Left Of Kayford Mountain

Posted on May 16, 2009 by Magpie

Pictured above is a small portion of the mountaintop removal coal mining happening on Kayford Mountain in West Virginia. The spot where we took this picture used to be the lowest part of the mountain, the part where the road … Continue reading →

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Knockin’ Down Trees And Burning Them

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Magpie

I shot some photos in Mingo County of the coal companies continuing their efforts to destroy everything. In this case, it’s the burning of all the timber on the areas that they are planning on “developing.” They don’t even bother … Continue reading →

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Mingo County, West Virginia

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Magpie

Last weekend, Mingo County West Virginia flooded something terrible. You see, the entire county is filled with strip mines and mountaintop removal sites. With no vegetation to keep soil intact, it just pours down the mountain and destroys towns. There’s … Continue reading →

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Border Patrol Fail

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Magpie

Now that’s where it’s at. Tweet

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Mountain Top Removal

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Magpie

This is not a plateau. Well, it is now. It’s the remains of a mountain in southwest virginia, Wise County. They blew it up to get the coal out, and they dropped what was left into nearby valleys, destroying entire … Continue reading →

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