Mountain top removal

      Many people think mountaintop removal is such a horrible thing and just destroys the Appalachian Mountains. The thing is that it is very important to the state of West Virginia for many different reasons. Surface mining is much more efficient then underground mining. The job is much quicker and doesn’t cost as much money as an underground mine would. Since all the work is above ground and most of the jobs include haling the dirt and coal away, MTR is much safer than underground mining. The great need for truck drivers to haul coal and dirt away increases the amount of jobs that are needed and are available for the community. This is very important because we all know how dangerous coal mining has been in history. Another benefit for mountain top removal is that it creates flat land in mountainous areas that are prime for building on. This helps the economy out when we can build new business and communities on top of reclaim surfaces mining sites. This way the mountain has two advantages. Mountain top removal isn’t as bad as people think it is and can actually be very beneficial to everyone after it has been reclaimed.