Here’s some of the latest news for Appalachia and mountaintop removal. Longtime community and environmental activist Mike Roselle has wound up in jail again, charged with trespass and disorderly conduct for leaving a container of dust from mountaintop removal on the porch of the West Virginia governor’s mansion.
Roselle insists that the governor, Earl Ray Tomblin, should have the material tested, as scientific studies show that residents who live near mountaintop mines are at greater risk of illness and premature death.
UPDATE 12/4/13: I guess this is an update to an update. Anyway, having served more time than any conviction for his alleged crimes, Mike Roselle has been released from jail on a personal recognizance bond. Details of this event can be found at this story by Ken Ward in the Charleston Gazette. As Ward points out, Governor Tomblin, despite scientific evidence that indicates a link between mountaintop removal and increased health risks to residents who live nearby these massive mines, has not shown any interest in the studies and has refused to meet with folks like Roselle who want to discuss the issue with him.
UPDATE 12/4/13: I guess this is an update to an update. Anyway, having served more time than any conviction for his alleged crimes, Mike Roselle has been released from jail on a personal recognizance bond. Details of this event can be found at this story by Ken Ward in the Charleston Gazette. As Ward points out, Governor Tomblin, despite scientific evidence that indicates a link between mountaintop removal and increased health risks to residents who live nearby these massive mines, has not shown any interest in the studies and has refused to meet with folks like Roselle who want to discuss the issue with him.
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