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Overburden /

Overburden is the story of a fiery, pro-coal right-winger and a tenacious, environmentalist grandmother as they take on the most dangerous coal company in America. These two lives intertwine as Betty and Lorelei unite to rebuild their fractured community.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Stevens, Chad A. (Director), Orr, Catherine (Documentary filmmaker) (Producer), Rue, Elena (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Portland, OR : Collective Eye Films, 2015.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Massey Energy (Firm)
Blankenship, Don, > 1950-
Coal trade > Appalachian Region.
Coal mines and mining > Appalachian Region.
Coal mines and mining > Environmental aspects > Appalachian Region.
Mountaintop removal mining > Appalachian Region.
Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster, W. Va., 2010.
Coal mine accidents > West Virginia.
Demonstrations > Appalachian Region.
Renewable energy sources.
Whitesville (W. Va.) > Economic conditions.
Renewable Energy
Énergies renouvelables.
Coal mine accidents
Coal mines and mining
Coal mines and mining > Environmental aspects
Coal trade
Demonstrations
Economic history
Mountaintop removal mining
Renewable energy sources
Appalachian Region
West Virginia
West Virginia > Whitesville
2010
Webcast
Documentaries and Factual Films
documentary film.
Internet videos
Documentary films
Environmental films
Internet videos.
Documentary films.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
Summary:Overburden is the story of a fiery, pro-coal right-winger and a tenacious, environmentalist grandmother as they take on the most dangerous coal company in America. These two lives intertwine as Betty and Lorelei unite to rebuild their fractured community.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed March 19, 2019).
Physical Description:1 online resource (66 min.)
Playing Time:01:05:49