Video: The Minefill Report

The disposal of Fly Ash, or Coal Combustion Waste (CCW) at mine sites is a serious environmental problem in Pennsylvania. Millions of tons of toxic CCW are dumped directly on to lands and near waters throughout our Commonwealth. Unfortunately, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has failed to acknowledge the very real pollution caused by the leaching of toxic metals from CCW dumped under the guise of "beneficially" reclaiming mine sites. For a useful 8-minute tutorial on the subject, see "The Minefill Report" video.

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Video: How Clean Is Clean Coal?

This 7-minute video was produced by the Washington Independent and the American News Project. The video investigates the proposed coal-to-oil plant in Gilberton, Pennsylvania, its impact on public health and the environment and the relationship to the polycythemia vera cancer epidemic in northeastern Pennsylvania.

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Video: NRDC: Crude Substitute: The Folly of Liquid Coal

This 12-minute video was produced by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and examines the folly of liquid coal. America is facing critical choices about its energy future: how do we fulfill our energy needs AND combat global warming? The coal industry wants to turn coal into a liquid transportation fuel. But liquid coal would have devastating impacts on our economy, our communities and our environment.

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