WASHINGTON -- Climate scientist James Hansen was among more than 100 people arrested on Monday at the Appalachia Rising protest against mounaintop-removal coal mining. Photo: Jay Mallin

The biggest mountaintop-removal protest to date brought together Appalachian residents, retired coal miners, faith leaders, and other activists. Photo: Jay Mallin

The protest culminated with a sit-in in front of the White House. Photo: Jay Mallin

Appalachian residents have had their communities destroyed by mountaintop mining. Photo: Jay Mallin

Arrested for telling the truth: “Blowing up mountains for coal poisons people.” Photo: Jay Mallin

Longtime activist Larry Gibson, in yellow, rallied the crowd. Photo: Jay Mallin

Another activist led away in handcuffs. Photo: Jay Mallin

This sign says it all. Obama, are you listening? Photo: Jay Mallin

Read more about mountain top removal and citizen actions:

• "I Want to Make Sure I Have a Home To Go Back To" | Environment ... 28 Sep 2010 ... Activists from across Appalachia are in Washington, DC, this week to call attention to mountaintop removal coal mining, the controversial ...
  
  
• Is This the End for Coal? 
  2 Sep 2009 ... “I think mountaintop removal is on the ropes. We will see an end to ... Besides mining impacts, the mountaintop removal is wiping out some ...
  
  
• Native Kentuckian Ashley Judd on our other eco-disaster ...
  10 Jun 2010 ... Ashley Judd talked about the practice of mountain top removal coal mining, a form of strip mining. Ms. Judd, a Kentucky native, ...
  
  
• Anti-MTR Activists Risk Arrest at EPA Head Quarters with Elaborate ...
  18 Mar 2010 ... "The science has become clear that mountaintop removal is harming ... "The EPA definitely can and must do much more on mountaintop mining ...
  
  
• Stop the Green Tech Coup, Military Industry on the Offensive ...6 Feb 2010 ... Mountaintop removal coal mining is a prime example. In Appalachia, the coal industry is stripping every mountain it can get its hands on ...
  
  
• Union-buster Massey Energy cited 2118 times for safety violations ...
  8 Apr 2010 ... Since 2005, Massey Energy as a whole, has been cited for 38997 safety violations in its 35 underground and 12 mountaintop removal mines. ...