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OVEC Organizer Maria Gunnoe
Wins 2009 Goldman Environmental Prize for North America
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Goldman Environmental Prize
April 28 Event with Maria and Colleagues
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Virtual flyover of Maria Gunnoe's community. Massive thanks to
Benji Burrell at ilovemountians.org for putting this flyover
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Maria Gunnoe at the Hobet 21 mountaintop removal
site on the edge of Boone and Lincoln Counties, West Virginia, March 2009.
Photo by Vivian Stockman |
In Her Own Words: My Life is on the Line
No child - or adult, for that matter - should have to
endure this constant hell.
Maria's MySpace Page
A Few Selected News Stories, Pre-Goldman Prize:
Grammy
Winner Kathy Mattea to Maria Gunnoe:
"Im so sorry that happened to you.
NOA: Defending Organizer Maria Gunnoe of West
Virginia
The Government Sanctioned Bombing of Appalachia
Charleston Gazette: Boone mine permit wrangling continues
Boston Globe: Coal's ascent is igniting a
debate
Christian Science Monitor: In coal country,
heat rises over latest method of mining
The Guardian: They flattened this mountaintop to
find coal - and created a wasteland
Orion Magazine: Looking Cheap Electricity in the Face
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| Maria contemplates the ongoing demise of
Kayford Mountain, West Virginia.
Photo by Vivian Stockman |
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