Let's debunk the five biggest, baddest lies about mountaintop removal coal mining.
Thom Kay
December 12, 2013
There are ethical and committed people working in Congress, both
members and staff, but their work is often stifled by clever politicians
catering to special interests and major donors. On every environmental
issue under the sun, polluters and their allies are prone to misleading
the public. Here are the five biggest, baddest lies about mountaintop
removal coal mining.
Lie 1: When it comes to mountaintop removal, we need to strike a “balance” between the economy and the environment.
Since arriving in Washington, D.C., six years ago and watching more
Congressional hearings than I can count, one of the cliches that gets
under my skin the most are the constant cries that we need a balance
between the economy and the environment.
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