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BWD, MTR, and the Battle for the Mountains

Denny Tyler — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:57:31 +0000

Before Endmtr.com was born I was speaking out on this blog about the impacts associated with and the in-justice of mountaintop removal.

I found out rather quickly that my bluntness when it came to the subject of MTR was turning off my readers. As it turns out most folks would obviously rather you paint them [...]

Beyond Hell’s Gate

Denny Tyler — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:01:40 +0000

What is Hell’s Gate? It is a simple metal gate on Kayford Mountain that separates Larry Gibson’s property from an active mountaintop removal site.

Once you pass Hell’s Gate it is like you are transported to an entirely different planet. Or, as the name would suggest, Hell on Earth.

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Almost Heaven, West Virginia

Denny Tyler — Thu, 01 May 2008 00:54:49 +0000

The picture in this post has it all. Horses, meadows, a barn, a creek, trees, mountains, a valley fill, and the accused culprit of the valley fill – power lines.

The active valley fill is in Clear Fork, WV. The site is actually a part of the Kayford Mountain MTR site. Believe [...]

The BWD and MTR

Denny Tyler — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:59:05 +0000

Yesterday I wrote a post describing my plans to back off in my battle against mountaintop removal coal mining. Today I am recanting that statement.

There will be no threat you can make that will cause me to back off. I feel like a weakling for even considering it. You can email me all you [...]

BWD – Politically Correct?

Denny Tyler — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:14:37 +0000

It seems like, lately, controversial posts are becoming a habit with me.

To begin with – I appreciate with all of my being the help I have gotten from different people in my crusade against mountaintop removal coal mining. I have had encouragement, critique, advice, denial, and outright hostility since beginning this fight. Most times [...]

Clays Branch – Panoramic

Denny Tyler — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:04:19 +0000

Both photos in this post have been stitched together from two photos. I had been trying to figure out a way to show the scope of mountaintop removal coal mining. The first photo shows 4 mountaintop removal sites plainly. The site in Clays Branch itself, you can see the mountain in the foreground [...]

Rise Up Appalachia!!

Denny Tyler — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:01:41 +0000

Since starting my personal crusade against mountaintop removal coal mining I have asked myself almost daily – what is it going to take to stop the ignorance? I’m here to tell you today what it will take. It is going to take people just like me banding together with other people just like me and [...]

I Can See For Miles

Denny Tyler — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:33:53 +0000

One thing I love about being on the summit of the Appalachia’s is the view. This photo is looking into the heart of Raleigh County. The community in the foreground is right at the mouth of Drews Creek, West Virginia. The community in the upper left portion is Dry Creek.