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UN human rights group calls for investigation of mountaintop removal mining in Appalachia

The United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights recently visited West Virginia communities affected by the controversial mining practice and said allegations of health damage, water pollution, failure to protect cemeteries, and harassment of opponents should be investigated and addressed.

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(Photo of MTR mine by Vivian Stockman of OVEC; flyover by SouthWings.)
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