The rate of mountaintop removal mining may have slowed in the U.S., but the practice is still encroaching on many Appalachian communities.
Source: Mountaintop Removal Is Encroaching On Communities In Appalachia | ThinkProgress
And some say Mountaintop Removal runs roughshod over human community and well-being? Well just look at this example of honoring the dead. The article does not say if the mining company provides ladders for graveside services.
This makes me a little queasy. The Mortuary of Mordor.