Mountaintop Removal is a 2007 documentary film directed by Michael O'Connell. The film explores how mountaintop removal mining in West Virginia has affected local communities. Filmed over two years, Mountain Top Removal features community advocates, such as Ed Wiley, Larry Gibson, Julia Bonds, Maria Gunnoe, and Mountain Justice Summer volunteers, in their efforts to oppose the destruction of Southern Appalachia's natural landscape. The film includes commentary from Jeff Goodell, author of Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America's Energy Future, geologists Dr. William Schlesinger and Dr. Peter Taft, and also Bill Raney, president of the West Virginia Coal Association.
Mountaintop Removal (2007)
Directed by Michael Cusack O'Connell
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Movie Info
Budget
$200,000
Themes
Tags
2008 Nashville Film Festival, 2008 Woods Hole Film Festival, America, Big Coal, Bill Raney, Current Award, Donna, Earth Day, Energy Future, Jeff Goodell, Jim Lauderdale, John Specker, Julia Bonds, Lincoln Center On, Michael O'connell, Mountain Justice, Neta, Peter Taft, President Of The West Virginia Coal Association, Public Broadcasting System, Sarah Hawker, Scenic Film Festival, Southern Company, West Virginia, William Schlesinger
Attributes
Narrative Location: Appalachian Mountains
Alternate Titles
Mountaintop Removal
US