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awoke_in_2003

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59. I was born in Steubenville, OH...

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 08:29 PM

Sep 2012

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and had a lot of family in the hills of PA and WV. What is being done to that beautiful country is an outrage. K&R

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An environmental hero died yesterday and no one seems to be paying attention. [View all] antigone382 Sep 2012 OP

KnR chknltl Sep 2012 #1

Thank you. antigone382 Sep 2012 #3

kick Liberal_in_LA Sep 2012 #2

Thank you n/t antigone382 Sep 2012 #4

thanks for trying again Kali Sep 2012 #5

Thanks for responding :) antigone382 Sep 2012 #9

RIP Larry, thanks for your service in protecting our environment. Uncle Joe Sep 2012 #6

No, thank you! antigone382 Sep 2012 #10

agreed, antigone blm Sep 2012 #57

Thank you Larry - we'll miss you! polichick Sep 2012 #7

Thank you n/t antigone382 Sep 2012 #11

Kick and a Pic ... GeorgeGist Sep 2012 #8

Thanks...I have included some links and images on the other threads... antigone382 Sep 2012 #12

k&r for Larry Gibson The Midway Rebel Sep 2012 #13

Thank you. n/t antigone382 Sep 2012 #14

another kick! Liberal_in_LA Sep 2012 #15

Thanks so much! antigone382 Sep 2012 #16

We will remember you, Keeper of the Mountains. LiberalAndProud Sep 2012 #17

Thanks very much for providing this link. antigone382 Sep 2012 #21

Another kick Tsiyu Sep 2012 #18

Hell no. The guy's one of the Greatest Americans jsmirman Sep 2012 #25

Yes he was Tsiyu Sep 2012 #32

Well, I wish it didn't have to be either or for you jsmirman Sep 2012 #34

Never said it was either/or Tsiyu Sep 2012 #37

Fair enough jsmirman Sep 2012 #42

Any time Tsiyu Sep 2012 #44

A couple of friends of mine posted about this on Facebook... RevStPatrick Sep 2012 #19

kick antigone382 Sep 2012 #20

I am jsmirman Sep 2012 #22

Thank you, I did not know about this man but wish I had. sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #23

There have been a few documentaries that featured him, such as Coal Country. antigone382 Sep 2012 #28

Thank you I will look for them. Shameful that those thugs could get away with sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #38

Kick & R n/t Dalai_1 Sep 2012 #24

Kick for Larry Gibson. NCTraveler Sep 2012 #26

Ironically, the plutocrats love to destroy Pluto's Underworld. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #27

Thank you for bringing it to our attention. You are right. He should be honored for GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #29

The mountains is like you never need a privacy fence madokie Sep 2012 #30

Kickin' immoderate Sep 2012 #31

Mountaintop Removal is an Environmental Disaster..... Stainless Sep 2012 #33

K defacto7 Sep 2012 #35

RIP Larry secondvariety Sep 2012 #36

K&R n/t OneGrassRoot Sep 2012 #39

Thank you for pointing this out, he was a hero in the truest sense navarth Sep 2012 #40

Believe me, we noticed. Thank you for posting. LoisB Sep 2012 #41

thanks antigone for posting this story and being persistent in nurturing attention to it tomm2thumbs Sep 2012 #43

In U.K. papers... Rider3 Sep 2012 #45

have read about him in the past dembotoz Sep 2012 #46

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. emmadoggy Sep 2012 #47

Kicked and Recd Firebrand Gary Sep 2012 #48

I Know...WTF, and there was this VERY excellent OP that was ignored... Kurovski Sep 2012 #49

I have posted the video to Facebook bec Sep 2012 #50

Happy to support the old maxim. longship Sep 2012 #51

You will not be forgoten RegieRocker Sep 2012 #52

Reminded me of this oldie... FailureToCommunicate Sep 2012 #53

Thank you for your persistence, antigone382. I hadn't seen your threads or heard of his death. Flaxbee Sep 2012 #54

Saddest thing about mountain-top destruction, like what's been done to Kayford Mt.... countryjake Sep 2012 #55

I noticed, watched the video and it made me so physically ill so I didn't reply. freshwest Sep 2012 #56

Thank you antigone382 locks Sep 2012 #58

I was born in Steubenville, OH... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #59

I drove through Steubenville once Art_from_Ark Sep 2012 #69

And it probably... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #70

That place was depressing Art_from_Ark Sep 2012 #71

I will be going up there next fall... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #72

Blue Ridge Parkway Art_from_Ark Sep 2012 #74

I may do that this year... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #75

It depends on the year Art_from_Ark Sep 2012 #77

Signed the pledge, and posted to FB jsmirman Sep 2012 #60

Thanks very much! antigone382 Sep 2012 #61

This is the 1st post I've seen on this. I didn't know. I care. Very much. What a man. nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #62

k&r... spanone Sep 2012 #63

Thank you and you are quite right. He deserves to be recognized. limpyhobbler Sep 2012 #64

kr HiPointDem Sep 2012 #65

Very sad news and a major loss to Mother Earth. :-( nt Raine Sep 2012 #66

K&R valerief Sep 2012 #67

i wonder how much laruemtt Sep 2012 #68

there were a number of posts about his death, not just your two, so he wasn't being ignored. niyad Sep 2012 #73

rest in peace Larry riverwalker Sep 2012 #76

K & R and sorry to be late in doing so Lifelong Protester Sep 2012 #78

Thank you, Larry. I hope you're at peace in a place where the mountains are whole. mountain grammy Sep 2012 #79

K & R...and I'm late in reading this as well. SoapBox Sep 2012 #80

Carry it on eridani Sep 2012 #81

Kick. Got a place where we can make anon donations? Zalatix Sep 2012 #82

the family has requested that donations be made to Keepers of the Mountain antigone382 Sep 2012 #85

Gotcha, thanks for the info! Zalatix Sep 2012 #86

Sorry I saw the headline and it was just too sad... Kalidurga Sep 2012 #83

RIP Mr. Gibson. I wish I had known about you sooner. Lilyeye Sep 2012 #84

I don't know how to reply... malokvale77 Sep 2012 #87

Recommend. samsingh Sep 2012 #88

Here's a video greymattermom Sep 2012 #89

I thought you would be happy to know IcyPeas Sep 2012 #90

Thanks for the heads up Guy Montag Sep 2012 #91

I'm kicking this to draw attention malokvale77 Oct 2012 #92