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Standing up for the Mountains: Authors and Activists Against Mountaintop Removal Mining

Date:
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Location:
Student Center Room 230
Speaker(s) / Presenter(s):
Event based on two recently-published books: The Embattled Wilderness and Our Roots Run Deep as Ironweed

 [See Attached Advertisement] At this book event, University of Kentucky authors will present their recent books about mountaintop removal mining's threat to treasured landscapes and Appalachian communities. Erik Reece and James J. Krupa will discuss their book, The Embattled Wilderness: The Natural and Human History of Robinson Forest and the Fight for Its Future, and Shannon Elizabeth Bell will discuss her book, Our Roots Run Deep as Ironweed: Appalachian Women and the Fight for Environmental Justice.

Following the talks, Appalachian activists Teri Blanton and Donetta Blankenship will speak about the ways the coal industry has affected their lives and communities, and what they are doing to fight back.

Reception with light refreshments and book signing will conclude the event.

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