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Talk Nation Radio: How Young People Shut Down a Strip Mine in West Virginia and Why


By davidswanson - Posted on 28 August 2012

Eva Westheimer was recently arrested for shutting down a strip mine in West Virginia, along with Radical Action for Mountain People's Survival ( http://rampscampaign.org ). Westheimer is a junior at Warren Wilson College in North Carolina.  She describes the recent action she took, the ongoing campaign, and what motivates her.

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