Stop MTR on Coal River Mountain Lands and water are essential parts of God’s creation. Through the land, God nourishes life and water links human life to the rest of God’s Creation. Creation begins with God calling life out of the water (Genesis 1:2). It is through water that all of Creation is gifted with life; life, in all of its forms, is not possible without water.   Last week, reports confirmed that blasting had begun on Coal River Mountain in West Virginia, and the West Virginia DEP confirmed that coal was being moved off the mountain. This was devastating news to local residents who have rallied around a plan to build a wind farm on the peaks of Coal River Mountain, the highest ever slated for mountaintop removal mining. Rising above a picturesque valley in southern West Virginia, like an oasis in the midst of coal country, Coal River Mountain represents the last, best hope for a community resisting the legacy of dirty energy in this part of Appalachia. God gives us freedom to use the earth’s resources, but we need to use them in a way that honors God’s creation, not destroys it, and which sustains God’s people. Call on the Obama Administration to stop Mountaintop Removal Mining on Coal River Mountain. >>Learn More November 21, 2009 Subject: Dear Administrator Jackson Lands and water are essential parts of God’s Creation. I appreciate your agency's efforts to curtail the world's worst coal mining, mountaintop removal. This strip mining continues to decapitate America's oldest mountains, clearcut lush forests, destroy diverse wildlife habitat, pollute headwater streams, poison drinking water and threaten local communities. Already several hundred mountains have been leveled throughout Appalachia. Recently, blasting began on Coal River Mountain, which has the highest peaks ever slated for mining in West Virginia. This was devastating news to local residents who have rallied around a plan to build a wind farm on the peaks of Coal River Mountain. To date, West Virginia Governor Manchin has rejected the pleas of local residents to save Coal River Mountain by supporting the wind project. Other state and federal officials have also turned a deaf ear. Without a doubt, the Obama administration is the last, best hope to save Coal River Mountain and protect the people who live in its shadow. God gives us freedom to use the earth’s resources, but we need to use them in a way that honors God’s Creation, not destroys it, and which sustains God’s people.Coal River Mountain may well represent the fork in the road when it comes to fulfilling the Obama administration's vision for America's energy future. The choice is between forging a path toward a clean energy economy or continuing on with "business as usual" that would reduce another Appalachian peak into a pile of rubble. We will add your signature from the information you provide.   First Name* Last Name* Email* Street* Street 2 City* State/Province* Select a state Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware D.C. Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Armed Forces (the) Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Newfoundland New Brunswick Nova Scotia Northwest Territories Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Territory Other Zip/Postal Code* Send an Email Send a Fax