{"id":10420,"date":"2010-09-26T00:02:35","date_gmt":"2010-09-26T00:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetsave.com\/?p=10420"},"modified":"2010-09-26T00:02:35","modified_gmt":"2010-09-26T00:02:35","slug":"appalachia-rising-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetsave.com\/articles\/appalachia-rising-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Appalachia Rising! [VIDEOS]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Appalachia<\/a><\/p>\n

Mountaintop removal coal<\/a> mining is bad stuff. It is destroying habitats and communities, poisoning people, and annihilating ancient mountains and national treasures.<\/p>\n

Appalachia Rising!<\/strong>, a national response to the unmitigated destruction of Appalachia’s mountains, air and water through\u00a0mountaintop removal coal mining<\/a> started today in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

Individuals from around the country, grassroots groups and organizations, Appalachians, and national organizations are in D.C. for a weekend-long conference around this critical topic, Voices from the Mountains<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And Monday is the Appalachia Rising!\u00a0Day of Action<\/a>, “which will unify thousands in calling for an end to mountaintop removal though a vibrant march and rally,” Appalachia Rising writes. This “Day of Action” will be an “act of dignified non-violent civil disobedience… for those who wish to put their sentiments into action by risking arrest.”<\/p>\n

According to organizer and West Virginia resident Bo Webb:<\/p>\n

Voices from the Mountains will be the largest gathering against mountaintop removal to-date. The time has come to finally bring all these communities to the table around this issue because it is directly-impacted citizens that are going to end this destructive practice and Appalachians who are leading the way towards creating a more diverse regional economy and sustainable future for our region.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Enjoy the videos below for more on Appalachia Rising!<\/p>\n

And if you are interested in joining in the action at the last minute, take yourself over to Appalachia Rising’s registration page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x7u5-92KdQc&feature=player_embedded<\/p>\n