Black Diamonds: Mountaintop Removal & the Fight for Coalfield Justice

Nan
1h 12m
2006

Overview

"Black Diamonds: Mountaintop Removal and the Fight for Coalfield Justice" is an award-winning feature documentary exploring radical community resistance to the explosive rise of mountaintop removal coal mines in Appalachian states.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 2006-09-19
Director : Chet Pancake

Top Billed Cast

Lauren Graham

Narrator

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