If these kids can understand why mountaintop removal mining is stupid, the government can too

If these kids can understand why mountaintop-removal mining is stupid, the government can too | Grist

grist.org 04 Jan '13, 3pm

If these kids can understand why mountaintop removal mining is stupid, the government can too

Here are a couple of downer facts about mountaintop-removal mining: 500 of the oldest mountains in America have been destroyed. There are 2,000 miles of streams poisoned. Feel kind of shitty about that? Well, you will feel worse once you watch these kids tell you more about how terrible mountaintop-removal mining is. Their pitch is this: “We’re children. We’re not scientists. But we understand what’s happening.” And if they can understand it, so can other, more grown-up people, like, say, President Obama. Sorry, did that ruin your Friday morning? Well, it probably should.

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@ozzy4605 » 10 Jan '13, 11pm
RT @DaniNierenberg: If these kids can understand why mountaintop-removal mining is stupid, the government can too: [link] (via @slaskow @grist)
@DaniNierenberg » 10 Jan '13, 10pm
If these kids can understand why mountaintop-removal mining is stupid, the government can too: [link] (via @slaskow @grist)
@pecinec » 08 Jan '13, 5am
If kids can understand, you can too. [link]
@tantooC » 07 Jan '13, 12pm
RT @YouthForClimate: RT @grist: If these kids can understand why mountaintop removal mining is stupid, the government can too [link]
@bloomtrigger » 07 Jan '13, 11am
Nobody gets the point across as well as kids do #mountaintopmining [link]
@KarenMessier » 06 Jan '13, 8pm
The government needs to listen to these kids: [link] #enviro #mining #pollution #kids #government
@bLuediamond25 » 06 Jan '13, 5am
If these kids can understand why mountaintop-removal mining is stupid, the government can too...[link]
@Revo_MexCAN » 06 Jan '13, 12am
RT @Sannri: “@grist: If these kids can understand why mountaintop removal mining is stupid, the government can too [link]”
@NielStaes » 05 Jan '13, 10am
@catapa_Belgica RT @grist: If these kids can understand why mountaintop removal mining is stupid, government can too [link]
@seachele420 » 05 Jan '13, 1am
Indeed , However these children have somethings most politicians lack a brain, a heart & COMMONSENSE !! [link]
@yumibluesky » 04 Jan '13, 8pm
RT @grist: If these kids can understand why mountaintop removal mining is stupid, the government can too [link] -They should..
@MotherEarthJK » 04 Jan '13, 7pm
Maybe more ppl should write this directly... RT @grist: These kids understand why mountaintop removal mining is stupid [link]
@speziapolis » 04 Jan '13, 7pm
RT @grist SE QUESTI BAMBINI possono vedere quant'è stupido far saltare le montagne x estraz.carbone, può anche governo [link]
@LauraSchla » 04 Jan '13, 7pm
“We’re children. We’re not scientists. But we understand what’s happening.” [link] via @grist
@acangelcats4 » 04 Jan '13, 6pm
RT @KarenMessier: We need to listen to these kids! [link] #mining #enviro #water #pollution #mountains #poison #kids
@KarenMessier » 04 Jan '13, 6pm
We need to listen to these kids! [link] #mining #enviro #water #pollution #mountains #poison #kids
@FroodyWisco » 04 Jan '13, 3pm
RT @BlueDuPage: If these kids can understand why mountaintop removal mining is stupid, the government can too [link] #p2 #tcot
@BlueDuPage » 04 Jan '13, 3pm
If these kids can understand why mountaintop removal mining is stupid, the government can too [link] #p2 #tcot
@alhanda » 04 Jan '13, 6pm
RT @KarenMessier: We need to listen to these kids! [link] #mining #enviro #water #pollution #mountains #poison #kids
@tristan_olphe » 04 Jan '13, 6pm
If these kids can understand why mountaintop removal mining is stupid, the government can too [link]
@gristlist » 04 Jan '13, 3pm
If these kids can understand why mountaintop removal mining is stupid, the government can too [link]
@SouthernLady328 » 04 Jan '13, 3pm
RT @BlueDuPage: If these kids can understand why mountaintop removal mining is stupid, the government can too [link] #p2 #tcot