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Natural resources rise and fall in America. In southern West Virginia, near a mountaintop mine, a gas station sign has been swallowed by a tree. Mountaintop Removal is a method of surface mining that literally removes the tops of mountains to get to the coal seams beneath. It is the most profitable mining technique available because it is performed quickly, cheaply and comes with hefty economic benefits for the mining companies, most of which are located out of state. © Ami Vitale

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Natural resources rise and fall in America. In southern West Virginia, near a mountaintop mine, a gas station sign has been swallowed by a tree. Mountaintop Removal is a method of surface mining that literally removes the tops of mountains to get to the coal seams beneath. It is the most profitable mining technique available because it is performed quickly, cheaply and comes with hefty economic benefits for the mining companies, most of which are located out of state. © Ami Vitale