Coal Mining Continues to Damage Miners Lives
A strip mine in West Virginia is the perfect example of how coal mine owners operate in total disregard for the rights of people to pursue life, liberty and happiness.
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Nida removes an illegally posted "No Trespassing" sign. The sign, placed by greedy coal mine owners, is on the property of a retired coal miner sickened by manganese poisoning from working in the coal mines.
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- id:1108848
- date:16 March 2012
- dimensions:14.72 x 11.04 in. (4416 x 3312 px)
- dpi:300dpi
- file size in memory:43.07 MB
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A strip mine in West Virginia is the perfect example of how coal mine owners operate in total disregard for the rights of people to pursue life, liberty and happiness.
Details
- id:1108848
- date:16 March 2012
- dimensions:14.72 x 11.04 in. (4416 x 3312 px)
- dpi:300dpi
- file size in memory:43.07 MB
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