The lingering heartbreak of a ruined watershed
The real cost of extractive industry is paid by the nearby communities, which must grapple for generations with toxic streams and rivers.
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“How the Coal Industry Flattened the Mountains of Appalachia”
If you can’t afford to restore a mine site completely—with its exact contours, substrata, and rich topsoil—then you can’t afford to mine there at all.
‘Where Electric Vehicles Actually Cause More Pollution Than Gas Cars’
Electric vehicles effectively outsource urban pollution to rural areas.