Kentucky floodwaters are rising again and activists blame strip mines

Grist
By Brett MarshFeb 21, 2023, 11:15 am138 pts
Heavy rain has once again brought flash floods to eastern Kentucky, a region still reeling from last summer’s deadly inundations — which social justice advocates say were exacerbated by the environmental destruction wrought by decades of strip mining. At least one person died in the latest torrents,…

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