Trip of Perspective: Wise County Virginia: Learn about Mountain Top Removal Strip Mining
Mountaintop removal mining is the practice of blasting off the tops of mountains so machines called draglines can mine coal deposits. Coal mining companies dump the mountaintops into nearby valleys and streams to create "valley fills," converting mountain landscapes covered in hardwood forests into fields of sparse grass. Coal companies are stripping off the tops of mountains in West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia.

Join us as we learn about the devastating effects of MTR on the land, families and the wider community.

When: July 27-31 2011
Where: Wise County, VA
Host: Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards and Faith and Money Network
Cost: TBD

About SAMS:
SAMS is an organization of concerned community members and their allies who are working to stop the destruction of our communities by surface coal mining, to improve the quality of life in our area, and to help rebuild sustainable communities. http://www.samsva.org/

For more information about the trip and how to apply please contact Mike Little at Faith and Money Network: 202.469.8512 or mike@faithandmoneynetwork.org