Article: Ison Rock Ridge mining opponents haven’t given up the fight

June 11th, 2010 · No Comments

This article is from the Bristol Herald Courier. An excerpt is below, read the whole article here.

BIG STONE GAP, Va. – Though the permit for surface mining on Ison Rock Ridge was approved in May, the activists opposing it haven’t given up the fight.

Seventeen people, some carrying signs or playing musical instruments, picketed Tuesday outside the office of the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy in Big Stone Gap.

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