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....Dear  Friend.s, My name is Donna Branham and I live in Mingo County, WV -- smack dab in the middle of coal mining country. Im a registered nurse and Ive seen firsthand how mining hurts the health of my community. Ive seen how it is making my community sick1and year after year its only getting worse. Mountaintop-removal coal mining blows off the tops of mountains to extract the coal that fuels our nations power plants. It has already leveled 500 mountains and buried over 1,200 miles of streams2 -- but it gets worse. It raises my communitys risk of birth defects, cancer, and heart disease.3 Right now, dozens of permits are pending for new mines and the EPA could approve them any day. If they get approved, it will mean more people get sick and more mountains get destroyed. I dont know about you, but I dont want any more families to suffer the effects of Big Coals pollution. Send a message to the EPA before its too late. Im tired of seeing families get sick just so Big Coal can increase its profits. Tell EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to put our health first: no more mountaintop-removal coal mines. A few years ago, Island Creek Coal Company opened a mountaintop-removal coal mine two miles from the house where I grew up and where my Mom and Dad still lived. Because of the danger, my parents had to leave their home so that they could have a reasonable life. My Mom never felt at home again. After that, I knew I had to act. The coal companies are putting a burden on us, and it isnt fair. Ive got grandchildren, and I want them to live in a better world. Thats why Im calling on the EPA to put our health first, and why Im asking you to take action. Send a message to the EPA today, and let them know that families, like mine, need them to stand up to and say no to any more mountaintop-removal coal mines. Our health depends on it. There have been many times where folks, like us, worked together to make change happen. If it werent for mothers demanding a right to vote, women would still not be allowed at the polls. It takes people like you and me who get fed up enough to take action to make a change. I cant do it alone, but I know that if we stand together we can create a better life for our children and grandchildren! Tell the EPA to protect families from mountaintop-removal coal mining today. Thanks for all you do to protect our environment! Sincerely, Donna Branham Sierra Club Volunteer Mingo County, WV P.S. After you take action, forward this message or spread the word on Facebook or Twitter by clicking our handy share buttons below: 1. http://www.kentucky.com/2011/06/22/1785176/study-notes-spike-in-birth-defects.html 2. http://www.sierraclub.org/coal/mtr/ 3. http://ilovemountains.org/the-human-cost