With the recent April 2010 Massey Energy Company coal mine disaster in West Virginia, ON COAL RIVER could not be more relevant. When residents of the Coal River Valley begin noticing that a host of medical problems are linked to a Massey-owned coal-waste dumping ground that sits above the local elementary school, they demand action. One former miner, Ed Wiley, takes matters into his own hands to lobby for a new school to be built far away from the dumping ground. Wiley, along with other members of his community, join together in a David-and-Goliath struggle to draw national attention to the dangers they face on a daily basis.

Friday 4:30
Direct from New York City, Reverend Billy and The Mountain Top Choir celebrate the World Premiere screening of On Coal River with an outdoor performance on the Heavenly Blue Staircase, downtown Silver Spring plaza.

Saturday
Post-screening discussion with filmmakers Francine Cavanaugh and Adams Woods, and film subjects Bo Webb, Judy Bonds, and Ed and Deb Wiley. Panel discussion moderated by Charles Lewis, investigative journalist, longtime 60 Minutes producer, founder Center for Public Integrity.

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