On a misty morning in eastern Kentucky, cross-bearing Christians gather for a service on a surface-mined mountain.
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He believes his efforts to reclaim sites like these represent responsible environmental stewardship.
On another day, in southern West Virginia, Andrew Jordon hosts Bible study in a small cabin overlooking a disused 1,400-acre surface mine.
They pray for the health and renewal of the land and for their communities, lamenting the corporate greed of the mining companies.
On a misty morning in eastern Kentucky, cross-bearing Christians gather for a service on a surface-mined mountain