"Mountaintop removal is a crime against local people, nature, our children, and our planet," Dr. James Hansen, NASA

The Washington Post headline this morning cut to this chase: "Obama is Right to Allow Mountaintop Removal Mining."

UPDATE: Sierra Club Site Reminds Nation What's At Stake With Mountaintop Removal Permits:
http://action.sierraclub.org/WhatsAtStake

UPDATE: Appalachian Advocates and Congressional Members React To Obama's Plans
to Address Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining,...