This page from NASA’s
Earth Observatory shows the growth of the Hobet mine, one of the largest
mountaintop removal mines in Appalachia, from 1984 through 2013. If you're in a good mood and don't want to spoil it, please don't click on the link! It's pretty depressing. Otherwise on the Earth Observatory page you can see
the footprint of the mine grow across the landscape. Remember, this is only one
mine.
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| The Hobet Mine in 1984, dwarfing the towns of Danville and Madison, West Virginia. In the next 20 years it gets way worse. photo: NASA |
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