Reply #111: mountaintop mining

[maxanne]

is wrong on a lot of levels - especially since all the unwanted stuff is pushed over the side of the mountain - to clog up the rivers and streams.

In any case - here's a story from NH, where Edwards is asked about his vote:
http://thedartmouth.com/2007/02/01/news/edwards/

In particular, one community member questioned Edwards on his Senate vote approving mountain-top removal coal-mining. The question was prompted by a pamphlet distributed by Sustainable Dartmouth’s new political taskforce. The pamphlet contained quotes from Edwards on his opinions on several environmental issues and included a five-year rating of the former senator on his voting record by the League of Conservation Voters, as well as summaries of his environmental votes. Edwards said he thought his vote was the result of political realities at the time and reiterated his pro-environment stance.

I am unimpressed with his answer.