That spirit underlies the current battle over mountaintop removal mining, which turns summits into man-made plateaus.
People feel wounded when the mountains are wounded.
State regulators aid this process, issuing permits that violate federal law. The absentee owners don't appreciate the pure beauty of mountains. That's obvious in the current West Virginia Coal Bell, published by the strip mine association. This arrogance displays contempt for West Virginians. After all, the coal company owners don't live here.