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Ashley Judd to speak after screening of "Coal Country"
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Actress Ashley Judd will deliver a message to thousands of people this week gathered at more than 850 community parties nationwide organized by the Sierra Club to watch the documentary "Coal Country," asking for more action to stop mountaintop removal coal mining.
“Coal Country” reveals the devastation of mountaintop removal coal mining to the forests, streams, and communities of Appalachia.
After viewing the 40-minute preview version of “Coal Country,” friends and neighbors will discuss the film and the need to move beyond coal. Attendees will then dial in to hear a special message from Ashley Judd, who was raised in Kentucky, and a former coal miner in West Virginia who is featured in the film. They will also draft letters to the EPA and the White House Council on Environmental Quality urging them to enact rules to stop mountaintop removal coal mining.
The Coal Country world television premiere will be November 14 at 8 p.m. ET on Planet Green. Coal Country's executive produce is Mari-Lynn Evans, and the writer-producer-director is Phylis Geller.
The film is also available for purchase on DVD, along with a CD soundtrack, the proceeds from which support efforts to end mountaintop removal coal mining.
The companion volume from The Sierra Club, “Coal Country: Rising Up Against Mountaintop Removal” provides additional insight into the voices and issues put forth by the film through a series of essays, photos, and personal histories.
For more information visit: www.sierraclub.org/coalcountry
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