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US Senate Senator Lamar Alexander Appalachia Restoration Act (S 696)

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What is Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining?

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.

 

Thank Senator Lamar Alexander

In Tennessee, known for its rolling hills and southern hospitality, mountaintop removal mining is blasting apart the iconic ridgetops, negatively impacting communities and their water. One brave senator has chosen to take a stand to protect Tennessee’s iconic mountains - Senator Lamar Alexander.

Last year, Republican Senator Alexander, along with Senator Ben Cardin from Maryland, introduced the Appalachia Restoration Act (S. 696) in the U.S. Senate -- a bill that will sharply reduce mountaintop removal coal mining. Already, over 500 mountains have been destroyed and over 2,000 miles of streams buried and polluted in Appalachia. With 12 bipartisan cosponsors, this bill has the potential to pass this year.

There is nothing that legislators appreciate more than a “THANK YOU” when they have done good work. If you are from Tennessee, please email Senator Alexander and let him know you appreciate his courage to stand up and fight to end mountaintop removal mining.

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

Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition  •   Statewide Organizing for Community eMpowerment • Sierra Club Environmental Justice

Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards  •   SouthWings  •  Stay Project  •   West Virginia Highlands Conservancy

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