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In reply to the discussion: An environmental hero died yesterday and no one seems to be paying attention. [View all]jsmirman
(4,507 posts)22. I am
I'm sorry I didn't post in a thread yet.
The guy is as great a hero as exists out there in the world.
We lost a great American.
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An environmental hero died yesterday and no one seems to be paying attention. [View all]
antigone382
Sep 2012
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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
Thank you for bringing it to our attention. You are right. He should be honored for
GreenPartyVoter
Sep 2012
#29
thanks antigone for posting this story and being persistent in nurturing attention to it
tomm2thumbs
Sep 2012
#43
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
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
there were a number of posts about his death, not just your two, so he wasn't being ignored.
niyad
Sep 2012
#73
Thank you, Larry. I hope you're at peace in a place where the mountains are whole.
mountain grammy
Sep 2012
#79