Aerial View of Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining

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Whitesville, West Virginia - An aerial view of mountaintop removal coal mining. The mountain tops are stripped away and dumped in valleys to get at the coal below.

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Size: 3744px × 5133px
Location: Whitesville, West Virginia USA
Photo credit: © Jim West / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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