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U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski co-sponsors ban on mountaintop removal

WASHINGTON, DC — On June 21, Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) became the 12th sponsor of the Appalachian Restoration Act, S. 696.  The bill would effectively ban the practice of mountaintop removal coal mining. Originally a social worker, Mikulski has spent the last 39 years in elective politics, including Baltimore City Council (1971-76), U.S. House of Representatives (1977-87), and U.S. Senate (1987-present). Her fellow U.S. Senator from Maryland, Benjamin Cardin, is the chief sponsor of the bill.

— Paul Ryder, Organizing Director, Ohio Citizen Action

June 22nd, 2010 | Tags: | Category: Coal, Mountaintop Removal

1 comment to U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski co-sponsors ban on mountaintop removal

  • Mark McGrath
    June 26th, 2010 at 12:31 pm

    Thanks for speaking out against the destructive practices of blasting out coal from mountain sides, effectively killing appalachians, now, who is stealing the coal in the first place? Also, can you do something to stop the coke plant going up in middletown, it seems like they tried to rush that, I would go ahead and set up a oversight board of indigenous americans to monitor the progress or lack thereof. Thanks a bunch. Mark

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