Dear
Join Me to Protect |
My name is Lorelei and I live in the Coal River Valley in southern West Virginia. About four years ago a coal company decided to blow the top off the mountain behind my house to mine for coal seams and then dump the debris in streams nearby.
I realized that if my grandchildren were going to have clean drinking water I could no longer stand by and do nothing. I started calling my representatives from the state capitol in Charleston to those in Washington D.C. to ask that they protect the water my grandchildren drink and the air they breathe.
It's been four years since I began my campaign and though there's been progress, coal companies continue to ravage the mountains, streams, and lives of those that live in Appalachia. They are still blowing up our mountains and polluting our air and water.
Today I'm in Washington D.C. marching to the White House along with thousands of others to call on the Obama Administration to protect the grandchildren of Appalachia.
We are not an acceptable sacrifice for the greater profit margin of the coal industry. We need clean renewable energy and green jobs for my grandchildren and yours.
Thank you for all that you do to protect the environment!
Sincerely,
Lorelei Scarbro
Volunteer & Community Organizer
Sierra Club
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