This week's post was co-written by Mary Anne Hitt, deputy director of the Sierra Club Beyond Coal Campaign"My hope is this superb documentary will shock Americans and create a surge of urgency that stops the atrocity of mountaintop removal coal mining immediately." - actress Ashley JuddThis is the trailer for the powerful new documentary Coal Country. If you haven't heard about this film yet, you need to take a look at the website and learn more about the devastating effects of mountaintop removal coal mining. Executive producer Mari-Lynn Evans and Writer/producer/director Phylis Geller do an incredible job of portraying the controversy between the coal industry and local residents in many Appalachian towns.We want to spread the word about Coal Country because people must know about this destructive practice and get involved to stop it: So we're giving you the opportunity...
- 10/22/2009
- by Bruce Nilles
- Huffington Post
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