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Docurama Films is proud to announce the release of a searing expose about the latest threat to our environment and health in the search for energy: mountaintop coal mining. While the world seeks alternatives to oil, and "clean coal" is touted as the solution, BURNING THE FUTURE: COAL IN AMERICA reveals the devastation and toxins left behind for the residents of West Virginia. The film follows ordinary citizens-including 2009 Goldman Prize winner Maria Gunnoe-who take action to protect their mountains and preserve their way of life it also offers all of us tools to take action ourselves. After a platform theatrical release and cable premiere on the Sundance Channel in April of 2007, the film comes to retail shelves on a DVD packed with bonus material in eco-friendly packaging on August 25, 2009.
Original Release
04/22/2008
US Release
04/22/2008
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Maria Gunnoe | Self |
| Bill Raney | Self - WV Mining Association |
| Rocky Hackworth | Self - Miner |
| Chrystal Gunnoe | Self |
| Ben Stout | Self |
| Jim Hecker | Self - Trial lawyer |
| Roger Lilly | Self - Walker Machinery |
| Ed Hopkins | Self - Sierra Club |
| Joe Haynes | Self - Amos Power Community |
| Joe Manchin III | Self - Governor of West Virginia |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Maria Gunnoe | Self |
| Bill Raney | Self - WV Mining Association |
| Rocky Hackworth | Self - Miner |
| Chrystal Gunnoe | Self |
| Ben Stout | Self |
| Jim Hecker | Self - Trial lawyer |
| Roger Lilly | Self - Walker Machinery |
| Ed Hopkins | Self - Sierra Club |
| Joe Haynes | Self - Amos Power Community |
| Joe Manchin III | Self - Governor of West Virginia |
| Peter Lehner | Self - NY Atty Gen office |
| Bob May | Self - Kanawa Eagle |
| Billy Sammons | Self - Lick Creek WV |
| Janet Keating | Self - OH Valley Env. Coalition |
| Bo Webb | Self - Naomo WV Res. |
| Joan Linville | Self - Van WV Res |
| Jesse Gunnoe | Self |
| Julian Martin | Self - Charleston WV Res |
| Diane Shafer | Self |
| Donetta Blankenship | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| C.J. Follini | Executive Producer |
| Donald Rosenfeld | Executive Producer |
| David Novack | Producer |
| Alexis Zoullas | Producer |
Editors
