Watch Coal Country, Win a Prize!

Watch Coal Country, Win a Prize!
'Coal Country' image.

The documentary Coal Country is airing on TV this month.

Here's your chance to receive a complimentary copy of the book Plundering Appalachia, or to get mentioned on Earthjustice's Facebook and Twitter pages!

Dear friend,

In November 2009, a documentary film premiered on national television that told the story of mountaintop removal mining in Appalachia from the view of those people who live and work in the coal fields. If you missed the premiere of Coal Country, you're going to have a few more chances to see the film this month.

And to give you just a bit more incentive to watch, we've decided to offer a small contest:
How to Enter:

1. Watch Coal Country on TV at Planet Green.

2. Answer the five questions below while you watch. (Print out the questions.)

3. Email your answers to mtr@earthjustice.org by March 22. Include your mailing address if you'd like to receive a complimentary copy of the book Plundering Appalachia, a stunning look at the impact of coal mining in Appalachia. (Limited quantities available. Answer fast!)

4. If you're one of the first five people to respond with correct answers, we'll make you our Coal Country Champions on our Facebook and Twitter pages!

Coal Country will air on Planet Green this month:

* Saturday, March 13, at 10pm ET
* Sunday, March 14, at 2pm ET
* Thursday, March 18, at 11pm ET
* Friday, March 19, at 3pm ET

(Find out if you get Planet Green.)

The five questions to answer:

1. Chuck Nelson is a former coal miner who now fights with local environmental groups to stop mountaintop removal mining. Early in the film, he is being interviewed on his porch and he holds up a gold Bradbury Ring. What did he receive the ring for?

2. Environmental attorney Joe Lovett has been fighting in the courts against mountaintop removal for over a decade. He's won some important legal victories and continues to fight. He mentions there are two "good laws" useful for fighting mountaintop removal. What is at least one of those laws?

3. During the film, there is a public hearing packed with both coal company representatives and community activists. One man repeats a saying to the coal miners in the room that the coal companies have always said about their employees. What is this saying?

4. At the same hearing, coal company supporters are wearing buttons on their shirts and hats. What do the buttons say?

5. The film spent time with activists in many different parts of Appalachia, including West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. One activist from Meigs County, Ohio said that her county is ranked number 1 in two categories. What are those two categories?

Mountaintop removal mining is an extremely destructive mining practice that literally blows the tops off entire mountain ranges in Appalachia. The resulting rock, waste and rubble are then dumped into nearby valleys, permanently burying streams. Nearby communities are being destroyed by floods, poisoned water and intimidation from coal companies. Coal Country is a dramatic look at modern coal mining, telling the impact that coal has had in this region from both the mining companies and the communities affected.

Good luck!

— Earthjustice
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