Coal Mining's Environmental Toll in Appalachia

Mountain top removal harms environment and water sources in Appalachia, highlighting coal mining's devastating ecological impact. ⛏️

Coal Mining's Environmental Toll in Appalachia
National Geographic
431.6K views • Jun 20, 2017
Coal Mining's Environmental Toll in Appalachia

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In Appalachia, coal companies blow the tops off of mountains to get at the coal. The damage this does to the surrounding environment and water supply is devastating.
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From the Ashes captures Americans in communities across the country as they wrestle with the legacy of the coal industry and what its future should be in the current political climate. From Appalachia to the West’s Powder River Basin, the film goes beyond the rhetoric of the “war on coal” to present compelling and often heartbreaking stories about what’s at stake for our economy, health, and climate.

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