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From the Mouth of Babes: President Obama, End Mountaintop Removal Now
2013-01-03 16:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: In Appalachia, children are 42 percent more likely to have birth defects if they live near a mountaintop removal coal mine. More people are likely to die from cardiovascular disease, and 50 percent are more likely to die of cancer--if they live near one of these sites of utter destruction. What if those were your loved ones? That is the question posed in a new video released today by Appalachian Voices with a strong message to President Obama: No more excuses. End mountaintop removal now. ...
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