[M]ore than 20 people from across southern West Virginia met with the Working Group delegation to tell their stories about the human rights cost they have encountered as the coal industry brings mountaintop removal into their communities. Among those present were representatives of Blair Mountain Heritage Alliance, Coal River Mountain Watch, Keepers of the Mountains, OVEC and the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy...Earthjustice attorney Jennifer Chavez [said]: “The extreme destruction caused by mountaintop removal mining is a threat to the health, homes, and culture of people throughout Appalachia. Only by protecting communities from mountaintop removal destruction can we safeguard their human rights. [Includes statements from groups who sent people to speak with the UN delegation]