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Burning the future : coal in America / American Coal Productions ; a film by David Novack ; written by Richard Hankin ; produced by Alexis Zoullas ; written and directed by David Novack.
Van Pelt - Video Collection (ask at Circulation Desk) DVD 030 981
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- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Coal mines and mining--Environmental aspects--West Virginia.
- Coal mines and mining.
- Coal trade--Environmental aspects--West Virginia.
- Coal trade.
- Water--Pollution--West Virginia.
- Water.
- Environmental degradation--West Virginia.
- Environmental degradation.
- Mountaintop removal mining--Environmental aspects--West Virginia.
- Mountaintop removal mining.
- Habitat conservation--West Virginia.
- Habitat conservation.
- Stream conservation--West Virginia.
- Stream conservation.
- Manners and customs.
- Water--Pollution.
- Coal trade--Environmental aspects.
- Coal mines and mining--Environmental aspects.
- West Virginia--Social life and customs.
- West Virginia.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Environmental films.
- Feature films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- 4 3/4 in.
- Edition:
- Educational version.
- Other Title:
- Coal in America
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : Burning the Future ; [distributed by] Video Project, [2012]
- System Details:
- DVD-R, NTSC, Region 1; widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- digital optical surround Dolby Digital
- widescreen (1.85:1)
- NTSC
- video file DVD-R video region 1
- Summary:
- In Burning the Future: Coal in America, writer/director David Novack examines the explosive conflict between the coal industry and residents of West Virginia. Confronted by emerging "clean coal" energy policies, local activists watch a world blind to the devastation caused by coal's extraction. Faced with toxic ground water, the obliteration of 1.4 million acres of mountains, and a government that appeases industry, courageous residents demonstrate a strength of purpose and character in their improbable fight to arouse the nation's help in protecting their mountains, saving their families, and preserving their way of life.
- Credits:
- Cinematography, Sam Henriques, Scott Shelly; editor, Richard Hankin; music, Raz Mesinai.
- Notes:
- Title from title frames.
- The film was originally produced in 2007. This updated, shorter version was created in 2012 for Public Television broadcast.
- Edition statement from voiceover at closing credits.
- OCLC:
- 857463200
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