October 8-12, 2009: Senior Citizens Walk to End MTR

September 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment


Where: State Capitol Building in Charleston, WV to Massey Energy’s Mammoth Coal mountain top removal site in Kanawha County, WV.

When: Thursday October 8 to Monday October 12.

Why: To end mountaintop removal.

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The Senior Citizen’s Walk to End Mountaintop Removal will traverse 25 miles from Charleston to the Mammoth Coal mountain top removal site, which is owned by Massey Energy.

The march will begin on the morning of October 8 on the steps of the state capitol building in Charleston, WV. Each day, the marchers will walk between 4 and 6 miles. The march will culminate at the entrance to the Mammoth Coal mine site, where all those who choose to will engage in an act of peaceful civil disobedience

Food will be provided en route.

To learn more or register visit www.climategroundzero.org

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  • 1 Mike McCoy // Sep 30, 2009 at 11:18 pm

    This is totally radical.

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