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SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · 21/05/2026

⛰ 25 years of exposing environmental issues. 25 impact stories to share in our #SkyTruth25for25 series! A partnership with regional nonprofit @appvoices.org revealed the impacts of mountaintop removal mining (MTM) across Central Appalachia. 🧵👇 #Geospatial #Mining

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SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · 21/05/2026

Before this collaboration, there was no comprehensive accounting of MTM’s true footprint. Using satellite data, SkyTruth tracked the spread of MTM across a 59-county area, showing that the area being directly impacted doubled from 1985 to 2005. #GISchat

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SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · 21/05/2026

🗣️ Matt Hepler, scientist at Appalachian Voices, explains: "A mine might be permitted, but that says nothing about how much land has been actively disturbed… SkyTruth’s tracking tool is very useful for us… this independent verification method wasn't data that was accessible before."

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