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As hundreds of Kentuckians rallied at the state capitol in support of the Stream Saver bill (HB164), nationally acclaimed author and Henry County farmer Wendell Berry urged the state's politicians to accept their responsibility to end mountain top removal and other strip mining practices that are devastating the land and people of eastern Kentucky. Saying he had lost patience after opposing strip mining for 43 years, Berry called on the crowd to "stand in front of this destruction until it is stopped."

"I Love Mountains Day" took place on Feb. 14 and was organized by Kentuckians for the Commonwealth (KFTC) as a day of citizen lobbying and rallying support for the Stream Saver bill, which would protect Kentucky's streams and mountains.

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Teri Blanton, KFTC leader, energizes the crowd of nearly 1000 Kentuckians participating in I Love Mountains Day on Feb. 14, 2008 with a call to protect our "Our Mountains, Our Streams, Our Future!"

People from throughout Kentucky came to Frankfort to urge the state legislators to pass HB 164: The Stream Saver Bill to end mountain top removal mining and other destructive strip mining practices that are burying Kentucky's streams and hurting her people.

I Love Mountains Day was organized by Kentuckians for the Commonwealth (KFTC).

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