Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining Site

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Kayford, West Virginia - A mountaintop removal coal mining site. The mountain tops are stripped away and dumped in valleys to get at the coal below.

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Location: Kayford, West Virginia USA
Photo credit: © Jim West / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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