MTR Rhetorical Precis I

Erik Reece in "The Death of a Mountain"(Harper's, 2005) argues that mountaintop removal (MTR) is harming environments, communities, homes, and the economy, therefore, should be banned.
He supports his argument by visiting MTR sites,witnessing first-hand destruction, and interviews local residents about the impact of MTR;he also researches the history of strip mining; he shows pictures of the after affect of MTR and informs the reader with definitions of critical terms of MTR and the detailed process itself.
Reece's purpose for writing this article is to inform and educate readers about MTR to help prevent destruction of mountains and making a better life for "coal communities".
He writes this article for the general public, particularly where MTR happens most often in the United States, (Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virgina).