Appalachia Rising! Brings Thousands Together to End Mountaintop Removal

On September 27, 2010, the largest national protest to end mountaintop removal coal mining took to the streets of Washington, DC. Over one hundred people were arrested for nonviolent civil disobedience in front of the White House, including Appalachian organizers, scientists, students and grandparents. Organized by residents of Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee and West Virginia and their allies, Appalachia Rising! crafted a Day of Action rooted in the visions of Appalachians fighting mountaintop removal. It brought greater national attention to the movement and empowered many of the thousands who took to the streets.