Sunday, October 12th, 2014

Last month, a federal appeals court gave Friends of Blair Mountain, The Sierra Club and other groups standing to seek added historical protections for this important historical landmark.  This memorial page gives a useful overview of the remarkable history of this mountain. Once the site of the 1921 battle between miners and coal companies, it has been a prime target for mountaintop removal for years. A dedicated group of people from the area and across the country have been working hard to protect this mountain.

Thanks to the September court decision, these groups can now seek legal action to protect this historic treasure from mountaintop removal coal mining. It’s the next step in what will like continue to be a long saga of the second battle for Blair Mountain.

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