Subsided Ground...Fallen Futures (Part 2 of 2)

This short documentary brings the enormously destructive process of longwall mining up from the depths of the vast Pittsburgh Coal Seam and into public view for the first time. Under hundreds of square miles of Pennsylvania's Greene and Washington Counties longwall mining leaves the earth's surface unsupported. Subsidence damage to structures - like homes, farms, and roads - is inevitable. Longwall mining also damages entire watersheds, depriving the land and its occupants of springs, streams, ponds and wells, creating an environmental disaster of local and national importance. This 15-minute documentary portrays the experience of two families as they struggle to cope with extensive longwall subsidence damage to their historic homesteads. Written and directed by Emmy Award winning journalist Terri Taylor. For more information or to request screening copies, please contact: Terri Taylor, 412-242-7995 or zeolite@verizon.net

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• longwall
• mining
• coal
• subsidence
• environment
• pittsburgh
• washington
• greene
• consol
• grassroots
• outreach
• nonprofit

[arghhhpirate]

@Sattanik84

No, it wasn't.

[sasktank]

in Canada mines cant be within 75 metres of a home

[djeffdionne]

@zabron05

Good. Let's see the price in accord with the real cost.

[Sattanik84]

this video has been made by Oil or by Renewable lobbyes?

[ShermanM1]

Oh man how many buildingt are destroyed in germany ba the coal mines we even made valley were a whohle motorway sank down for about 15 metern and they ar eprotecting one hause for 1000 of dollars? whats wrong there

[joemc111]

Man that is too big of a problem for a few people to deal with.