THE HUMAN TOLL: MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL MINING IN APPALACHIA



Photo Title

THE HUMAN TOLL: MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL MINING IN APPALACHIA

Photographer/Creator

Katie Falkenberg

Collection

2009

Publisher

The Washington Times

Caption/Description

A coal powered plant in eastern Kentucky. Coal-burning plants are the largest U.S. source of carbon dioxide pollution -- producing 2.5 billion tons every year -- a leading cause of global warming.

Citation

Katie Falkenberg, "THE HUMAN TOLL: MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL MINING IN APPALACHIA," in POYi Archive, Item #43679, http://archive.poy.org/index.php/items/show/43679 (accessed June 15, 2025).

Date Added

04.26.2011