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Off with their heads!

  • 14/02/2004

Off with their heads! The Appalachian area, the mountain chain in the eastern part of the us, may no longer retain its pristine glory if the Bush administration has its way. It has proposed revising a policy that limits mining activity near streams. The interior department stands guilty of quietly stripping the mountain range, increasing pollution and filling up the streams with dirt and rock, by allowing the entry of mining industries.

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