"The Coal War" Shows Alternatives to Mountaintop Removal - But Needs Help on Kickstarter

We've already seen some great projects started with the help of Kickstarter, and we are already aware of some of the tremendous impact that coal has on the environment—at every stage of production from mining to the coal ash waste produced when coal is burned for energy.

Well, there's a team raising funds on Kickstarter to complete its documentary, The Coal War, that will illustrate the devastation that mountaintop removal coal mining has brought to Appalachia and what woman is doing to fight it. The Coal War pitch on Kickstarter describes the project:

[the film documents] Lorelei Scarbro

Watch the film trailer below, on Kickstarter, or on The Coal War website and if you can, help them out. Time is running out

It's an important film on an important topic, and the country will be better off if it gets made.

The Coal War | Trailer from Chad A. Stevens | milesfrommaybe on Vimeo.