#coal-mining

[speedilydeepruins]

Green is the theme here. A quiet section of the Mount Stuart House gardens. This lane actually exits the property.

[atadnerdy]

The Black Country - What Makes It So Special

The Black Country in England, renowned for its industrial history, natural beauty, and vibrant culture, derives its name from coal-induced soot and grime. It played a pivotal role in England's industrialization and is home to well-preserved industrial sit

The Black Country - What Makes It So Special

[atadnerdy]

The Black Country - What Makes It So Special

The Black Country in England, renowned for its industrial history, natural beauty, and vibrant culture, derives its name from coal-induced soot and grime. It played a pivotal role in England's industrialization and is home to well-preserved industrial sit

The Black Country - What Makes It So Special

[scottjpearson]

A Mighty Force: Dr. Elizabeth Hayes & Her War for Public Health

A Mighty Force: Dr. Elizabeth Hayes & Her War for Public Health This #newRelease biographies a strong female physician leading a miners' strike for better living conditions in a Pennsylvania coal town. #PublicHealth #bookReview #ScottsBookReview

The Great Depression and World War II precipitated much change in the world around America and in America itself. These times witnessed America’s transition from a inwardly struggling economy into an international leader for human rights. Coal-mining towns transitioned from being operated by companies into independent villages responsible for their own self-government. As described in Biederman’s…

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Ar y Diwrnodau Hyn yn Ebrill*

Ar y Diwrnodau Hyn yn Ebrill*

*On These Days in April

1st

1401AD – Conway Castle surrendered to Owain Glyndwr (the Glendower of Shakespeare’s Henry IV fame).

1847AD – ‘Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the State of Education in Wales’ was published—the controversial “Treason of the Blue Books”.

2nd

1795AD – Local magistrates requested troops to quell the Denbigh Riot.

3rd

1923AD – John Ormond, poet and documentary…

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[garryrogers]

Obama Administration Signs Death Warrant for Colorado Roadless Forest, Jump-starts Trump's Attack on Climate

Obama Administration Signs Death Warrant for Colorado Roadless Forest, Jump-starts Trump’s Attack on Climate

GR:  Perhaps Obama believes University of Arizona professor Guy McPherson’s prediction that global-warming feedbacks will cause human extinction within 10 years (by 2026). So it can’t hurt to give the wasters what they want–what difference could it make?–right? :-( In Move That Will Undercut America’s Clean-energy Industries, U.S. Forest Service Opens 20,000 Acres of National Forest in Colorado…

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[thecrazycrone]

Light at the End of the Tunnel

Light at the End of the Tunnel

I created this image from a photo of a cave with water in the Gardens of Stone, a beautiful nature wonderland in the hinterland of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, which is a National Park.

This wonderful area is under threat from coal mining (yet again in Australia!) so if you feel so included, please check out the Gardens of Stone page on Facebook and lend your support to protect this…

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