President Obama: overturn the Bush "Fill Rule"

What is Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining?

As much as 600 feet of a mountain has been removed to access a narrow coal seam below

Mountaintop removal coal mining is an extremely destructive form of strip mining found in central and southern Appalachia, with some mines as big as the island of Manhattan.

It tears apart communities, poisons water supplies, pollutes the air and destroys our nation's natural heritage – while only making the climate crisis worse. Learn more here.

President Barack Obama The Obama Administration recently announced a commitment to address the issue of mountaintop removal coal mining and to help diversify and strengthen the Appalachian economy by focusing on creating green jobs in Appalachia.

We applaud the Obama Administration for taking action -- but they need to take the next big step to actually end mountaintop removal coal mining.

Please email the Obama Administration today and ask them to overturn the Bush "fill" rule. Overturning the Bush "fill" rule is key to ending mountaintop removal until the Clean Water Protection Act in the House and the Appalachia Restoration Act in the Senate make those changes permanent.

Appalachian Voices • Coal River Mountain Watch • Keeper of the Mountains Foundation • Kentuckians for the Commonwealth

Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition • Save Our Cumberland Mountains • Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards