From the Inbox: Shut down the largest MTR mine in West Virginia

	Tell the EPA to stop Spruce Mine Photo by Matt Wasson Dear Friend, This Spring, the Obama administration said it would take "unprecedented steps" to reduce the impacts of mountaintop removal coal mining (MTR). One of the first tests of their new approach to protecting Appalachia is the battle over the Spruce Mine permit. Arch Coal wants to make the Spruce No. 1 Mine the largest mountaintop removal site in West Virginia. Since the 1990's, Arch has proposed a mine site that would blow apart the mountain, bury more than seven miles of headwater streams, damage 2,278 acres of forest and severely pollute the water supply adjacent to the mine. Simply put, this is immoral and illegal. Please take action today and submit a public comment to the EPA in support of their veto of the Spruce Mine. The EPA has stated their intention to veto the Spruce No. 1 Mine permit. But before they will issue their final decision, they are seeking comments from the public. That means all of us! The coal industry is spending big money on this and lobbying hard, so we need your help to tell the EPA to listen to science, not corporate money. Support the EPA's veto of Spruce No. 1 Mine by submitting your public comment today. Thank you for taking action to protect our mountains. For the mountains, Amanda Starbuck Global Finance Campaign