Woman in Prenter Hollow
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A woman in Prenter Hollow, West Virginia, holds her contaminated water supplied, widely speculated to be the cause of precarious nearby mining practices.
In the story Removing Mountains.
19 Responses
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On 26 February 2008 Sandi Szauter gave props:
oh god - that is disturbing :( it's pitch black!...geez. Great shot though - very powerful - a definite thumbs up!
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On 26 February 2008 Daniel Shea said:
Thanks...I just joined JPG for the human impact issue, hopefully others agree with you!
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On 27 February 2008 Adrian Rodriguez gave props:
What a Sad commentary..............You have my Vote
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On 5 March 2008 Laura Boston-thek gave props:
Got my vote!! Anything for West BY GOD Virginia!
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On 6 March 2008 Nelson Campbell gave props:
An excellent photographs with so many implications - well done.
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On 6 March 2008 Tj Watt said:
damn...thats some serious stuff. When will this change...
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On 6 March 2008 Mandolin Davis gave props:
how can they get away with that? crazy!
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On 11 March 2008 Shannon Dagher gave props:
An excellent documentary shot. What a portrait...and sad reminder of the darker consequences of "progress."
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On 13 March 2008 Wesley Furgiuele said:
I was really impressed with this project when I saw it on FILE -- it's great to see it getting more exposure. Really great work!
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On 14 March 2008 Arndt said:
Wow. Yes i definitely see this one in issue.
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On 14 March 2008 Daniel Shea said:
Thanks for all the comments. Wesley, glad you saw it on file!
I hope it gets in the issue, I joined JPG, just for the Human Impact Issue! -
On 17 March 2008 ramsey beyer gave props:
awesome work.
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On 18 March 2008 Paul Lavallee gave props:
perfect shot for this theme! required reading on this issue: Jared Diamond's "Collapse"
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On 2 April 2008 juliana dixon gave props:
i keep coming back to see this one. so powerful. so perfect for the theme. Maybe soon you'll be able to post pictures showing a change for the better. I hope so!
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On 11 April 2008 Maggie Bell said:
Incredible photos on a very disturbing issue. You neber think that this is happening in your "own backyard". God bless you for bringing this out and spreading the word!!
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On 13 September 2008 Samwell Ortiz gave props:
fantastic!...
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On 18 September 2008 Rebecca Winters said:
wow-
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On 29 September 2008 Tara Chavez said:
I live in this area, and this shows the struggle that we have everyday on an issue that is much more complicated than some think. To mine or not to mine, company vs the people, tradition vs new practices. Thank you for shedding light to others not from this area about what we deal with.
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On 29 September 2008 Daniel Shea said:
Thanks all, and Tara, the most important commentary comes from folks living in affected areas...thank you.
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