Those mountains are a part of us. When I look at them, I know
there is a creator -Janice Nease, Kayford, West Virginia, qtd. in
Motavalli
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3 million pounds of explosives (Motavalli)
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sense of powerlessness and depression -Kriesky
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People raise millions to save whales and walruses and birds,
but the state doesnt lift a hand to save the most precious thing in
the world, a persons way of life -Patricia Bragg, resident of small
town near MTR site, qtd. in Barry 122
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Hands On Project
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Maple Sugaring Festival Stream Clean-Up
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