>> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE >> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE CONTRARY" >> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE CONTRARY" FIRST, THE SAD STATUS OF WOMEN CONTRARY" FIRST, THE SAD STATUS OF WOMEN IN MEDIA, THEN, DEATH TRAPS FOR FIRST, THE SAD STATUS OF WOMEN IN MEDIA, THEN, DEATH TRAPS FOR FEMALE OLYMPIANS?

IN MEDIA, THEN, DEATH TRAPS FOR FEMALE OLYMPIANS?

BEHIND THE HEADLINES, THE CAUSE FEMALE OLYMPIANS?

BEHIND THE HEADLINES, THE CAUSE OF WEST VIRGINIA'S WATER BEHIND THE HEADLINES, THE CAUSE OF WEST VIRGINIA'S WATER PROBLEM: MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL OF WEST VIRGINIA'S WATER PROBLEM: MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL COAL MINING.

>> HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.

>> HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.

WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY," A >> HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.

WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY," A DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY," A DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL TRENDS FROM DIVERSE DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL TRENDS FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.

TRENDS FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.

UP FIRST, WOMEN PERSPECTIVES.

UP FIRST, WOMEN UNDERREPRESENTED.

UP FIRST, WOMEN UNDERREPRESENTED.

WE'VE HEARD IT BEFORE AND TALKED UNDERREPRESENTED.

WE'VE HEARD IT BEFORE AND TALKED ABOUT IT ON THIS SHOW SCORES OF WE'VE HEARD IT BEFORE AND TALKED ABOUT IT ON THIS SHOW SCORES OF TIMES OVER THE YEARS.

ABOUT IT ON THIS SHOW SCORES OF TIMES OVER THE YEARS.

BUT AN IMPORTANT NEW REPORT FROM TIMES OVER THE YEARS.

BUT AN IMPORTANT NEW REPORT FROM THE WOMEN'S MEDIA CENTER BUT AN IMPORTANT NEW REPORT FROM THE WOMEN'S MEDIA CENTER REITERATES THAT WOMEN'S PROGRESS THE WOMEN'S MEDIA CENTER REITERATES THAT WOMEN'S PROGRESS IN MEDIA IS SLOW AND STALLED.

REITERATES THAT WOMEN'S PROGRESS IN MEDIA IS SLOW AND STALLED.

FROM ON-SCREEN AND BEHIND THE IN MEDIA IS SLOW AND STALLED.

FROM ON-SCREEN AND BEHIND THE CAMERA IN TELEVISION AND FILM TO FROM ON-SCREEN AND BEHIND THE CAMERA IN TELEVISION AND FILM TO PRINT AND DIGITAL MEDIA, GENDER CAMERA IN TELEVISION AND FILM TO PRINT AND DIGITAL MEDIA, GENDER DIVERSITY IS A RARITY.

PRINT AND DIGITAL MEDIA, GENDER DIVERSITY IS A RARITY.

ANGELINA JOLIE IS THE DIVERSITY IS A RARITY.

ANGELINA JOLIE IS THE HIGHEST-PAID FEMALE MOVIE STAR ANGELINA JOLIE IS THE HIGHEST-PAID FEMALE MOVIE STAR ON THE LATEST "FORBES" LIST OF HIGHEST-PAID FEMALE MOVIE STAR ON THE LATEST "FORBES" LIST OF TOP-TEN BEST PAID HOLLYWOOD MALE ON THE LATEST "FORBES" LIST OF TOP-TEN BEST PAID HOLLYWOOD MALE AND FEMALE STARS.

TOP-TEN BEST PAID HOLLYWOOD MALE AND FEMALE STARS.

HER PAY IS THE SAME PER MOVIE AS AND FEMALE STARS.

HER PAY IS THE SAME PER MOVIE AS THE TWO LOWEST-PAID MALE STARS.

HER PAY IS THE SAME PER MOVIE AS THE TWO LOWEST-PAID MALE STARS.

WOMEN COMPRISE JUST MORE THAN THE TWO LOWEST-PAID MALE STARS.

WOMEN COMPRISE JUST MORE THAN 36% OF NEWSROOM STAFFS - THAT'S WOMEN COMPRISE JUST MORE THAN 36% OF NEWSROOM STAFFS - THAT'S SLIGHTLY BELOW WHAT IT WAS 15 36% OF NEWSROOM STAFFS - THAT'S SLIGHTLY BELOW WHAT IT WAS 15 YEARS AGO.

SLIGHTLY BELOW WHAT IT WAS 15 YEARS AGO.

AND ON THE WEEKEND POLITICAL YEARS AGO.

AND ON THE WEEKEND POLITICAL TALK SHOWS, EXCEPT FOR THIS ONE, AND ON THE WEEKEND POLITICAL TALK SHOWS, EXCEPT FOR THIS ONE, THE GENDER BREAKDOWN IS 75% MALE TALK SHOWS, EXCEPT FOR THIS ONE, THE GENDER BREAKDOWN IS 75% MALE TO 25% FEMALE.

THE GENDER BREAKDOWN IS 75% MALE TO 25% FEMALE.

SO, CONGRESSWOMAN NORTON WHY IN TO 25% FEMALE.

SO, CONGRESSWOMAN NORTON WHY IN THIS DAY AND AGE ARE WOMEN STILL SO, CONGRESSWOMAN NORTON WHY IN THIS DAY AND AGE ARE WOMEN STILL STALLED AS MEDIA EXECUTIVES?

THIS DAY AND AGE ARE WOMEN STILL STALLED AS MEDIA EXECUTIVES?

>> BONNIE, WE REMEMBER THE '60S STALLED AS MEDIA EXECUTIVES?

>> BONNIE, WE REMEMBER THE '60S AND '70s WHEN YOUNG WOMEN LIKE >> BONNIE, WE REMEMBER THE '60S AND '70s WHEN YOUNG WOMEN LIKE I WERE COMING IN TO MEDIA.

AND '70s WHEN YOUNG WOMEN LIKE I WERE COMING IN TO MEDIA.

BUT THE LAST THING IS, WOMEN AND I WERE COMING IN TO MEDIA.

BUT THE LAST THING IS, WOMEN AND MINORITIES UNLESS YOU KEEP BUT THE LAST THING IS, WOMEN AND MINORITIES UNLESS YOU KEEP PUSHING DEVILISHLY HARD THEY MINORITIES UNLESS YOU KEEP PUSHING DEVILISHLY HARD THEY DON'T MAKE IT TO THE TOP.

PUSHING DEVILISHLY HARD THEY DON'T MAKE IT TO THE TOP.

>> THESE REPORTS ARE NECESSARY DON'T MAKE IT TO THE TOP.

>> THESE REPORTS ARE NECESSARY TO THE MEDIA INSTITUTIONS >> THESE REPORTS ARE NECESSARY TO THE MEDIA INSTITUTIONS OBVIOUSLY ARE NOT PROVIDING THE TO THE MEDIA INSTITUTIONS OBVIOUSLY ARE NOT PROVIDING THE SUPPORT THAT THESE WOMEN NEED TO OBVIOUSLY ARE NOT PROVIDING THE SUPPORT THAT THESE WOMEN NEED TO RISE IN MANAGEMENT AND TO GET TO SUPPORT THAT THESE WOMEN NEED TO RISE IN MANAGEMENT AND TO GET TO THAT NEXT LEVEL.

RISE IN MANAGEMENT AND TO GET TO THAT NEXT LEVEL.

>> I THINK THE REALITY IS THAT THAT NEXT LEVEL.

>> I THINK THE REALITY IS THAT WOMEN ARE UNDER REPRESENTED IN >> I THINK THE REALITY IS THAT WOMEN ARE UNDER REPRESENTED IN THE MEDIA IN THE SAME WAY THAT WOMEN ARE UNDER REPRESENTED IN THE MEDIA IN THE SAME WAY THAT THEY ARE UNDER REPRESENTED THE MEDIA IN THE SAME WAY THAT THEY ARE UNDER REPRESENTED ACROSS MALE-DOMINATED THEY ARE UNDER REPRESENTED ACROSS MALE-DOMINATED INSTITUTIONS AND INCREASING ACROSS MALE-DOMINATED INSTITUTIONS AND INCREASING CONSOLIDATION OF MEDIA OWN ARE INSTITUTIONS AND INCREASING CONSOLIDATION OF MEDIA OWN ARE SHIP IS NOT HELPING THAT.

CONSOLIDATION OF MEDIA OWN ARE SHIP IS NOT HELPING THAT.

BUT MSNPC GIVES US AN EXAMPLE SHIP IS NOT HELPING THAT.

BUT MSNPC GIVES US AN EXAMPLE THAT WHEN DECISIONS COME FROM BUT MSNPC GIVES US AN EXAMPLE THAT WHEN DECISIONS COME FROM THE TOP IT CAN BE CHANGED.

THAT WHEN DECISIONS COME FROM THE TOP IT CAN BE CHANGED.

>> WOMEN HAVE TRADITIONALLY BEEN THE TOP IT CAN BE CHANGED.

>> WOMEN HAVE TRADITIONALLY BEEN LEFT OUT THIS IS JUST ANOTHER >> WOMEN HAVE TRADITIONALLY BEEN LEFT OUT THIS IS JUST ANOTHER FIELD WHERE IT'S PRESUMED, THE LEFT OUT THIS IS JUST ANOTHER FIELD WHERE IT'S PRESUMED, THE NUMBERS ARE STAGGERINGLY LOW.

FIELD WHERE IT'S PRESUMED, THE NUMBERS ARE STAGGERINGLY LOW.

NEWSROOMS HAVE BEEN STACKED WITH NUMBERS ARE STAGGERINGLY LOW.

NEWSROOMS HAVE BEEN STACKED WITH MALE EXECUTIVES, I ROB MY FIRST NEWSROOMS HAVE BEEN STACKED WITH MALE EXECUTIVES, I ROB MY FIRST JOB WITHOUT OF COLLEGE WAS MALE EXECUTIVES, I ROB MY FIRST JOB WITHOUT OF COLLEGE WAS PREDOMINANTLY MALE.

JOB WITHOUT OF COLLEGE WAS PREDOMINANTLY MALE.

>> WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO THE PREDOMINANTLY MALE.

>> WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO THE MOVE FORWARD?

>> WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO THE MOVE FORWARD?

>> UNLIKE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MOVE FORWARD?

>> UNLIKE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WHERE WOMEN WERE UNDER >> UNLIKE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WHERE WOMEN WERE UNDER REPRESENTED CULTURALLY WE NOW WHERE WOMEN WERE UNDER REPRESENTED CULTURALLY WE NOW SEE THAT TURNING AROUND.

REPRESENTED CULTURALLY WE NOW SEE THAT TURNING AROUND.

>> FOR THE SKILL IT TAKES IN THE SEE THAT TURNING AROUND.

>> FOR THE SKILL IT TAKES IN THE MEDIA WOMEN WERE ALREADY THERE.

>> FOR THE SKILL IT TAKES IN THE MEDIA WOMEN WERE ALREADY THERE.

AND THAT'S WHY A PUSH TO -- I MEDIA WOMEN WERE ALREADY THERE.

AND THAT'S WHY A PUSH TO -- I PUT EMPHASIS ON PUSHING.

AND THAT'S WHY A PUSH TO -- I PUT EMPHASIS ON PUSHING.

WE'VE SEEN THAT NOTHING HAPPENS PUT EMPHASIS ON PUSHING.

WE'VE SEEN THAT NOTHING HAPPENS IN THIS COUNTRY UNLESS YOU PUSH WE'VE SEEN THAT NOTHING HAPPENS IN THIS COUNTRY UNLESS YOU PUSH FOR IT AND PARTICULARLY IN HIGH IN THIS COUNTRY UNLESS YOU PUSH FOR IT AND PARTICULARLY IN HIGH POWERED INDUSTRIES LIKE THIS, FOR IT AND PARTICULARLY IN HIGH POWERED INDUSTRIES LIKE THIS, THERE IS NOT ROOM AT THE TOP.

POWERED INDUSTRIES LIKE THIS, THERE IS NOT ROOM AT THE TOP.

NOT ROOM IN THE MIDDLE.

THERE IS NOT ROOM AT THE TOP.

NOT ROOM IN THE MIDDLE.

IF YOU WANT TO BE THERE, YOU GOT NOT ROOM IN THE MIDDLE.

IF YOU WANT TO BE THERE, YOU GOT TO KEEP PUSHING AND WOMEN WE'RE IF YOU WANT TO BE THERE, YOU GOT TO KEEP PUSHING AND WOMEN WE'RE SO GLAD TO SEE WHAT WE HAVE DONE TO KEEP PUSHING AND WOMEN WE'RE SO GLAD TO SEE WHAT WE HAVE DONE IN THE '60S AND '70s THAT I SO GLAD TO SEE WHAT WE HAVE DONE IN THE '60S AND '70s THAT I THINK WE LOST TRACK OF -- THAT'S IN THE '60S AND '70s THAT I THINK WE LOST TRACK OF -- THAT'S WHY EVERYONE IS GOING TO BE THINK WE LOST TRACK OF -- THAT'S WHY EVERYONE IS GOING TO BE STUNNED TO HEAR THEM AND SEE WHY EVERYONE IS GOING TO BE STUNNED TO HEAR THEM AND SEE THEM.

STUNNED TO HEAR THEM AND SEE THEM.

>> WHAT IS MORE SHOCKING THAT THEM.

>> WHAT IS MORE SHOCKING THAT MAJORITY OF THOSE COLLEGE >> WHAT IS MORE SHOCKING THAT MAJORITY OF THOSE COLLEGE GRADUATES IN JOURNALISM ARE MAJORITY OF THOSE COLLEGE GRADUATES IN JOURNALISM ARE WOMEN.

GRADUATES IN JOURNALISM ARE WOMEN.

THEY'RE NOT GETTING IN THERE, WOMEN.

THEY'RE NOT GETTING IN THERE, YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT DEALING THEY'RE NOT GETTING IN THERE, YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT DEALING WITH BALANCING WORK AND FAMILY YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT DEALING WITH BALANCING WORK AND FAMILY ISSUES.

WITH BALANCING WORK AND FAMILY ISSUES.

OBVIOUSLY IN THE NEWSROOM IT'S ISSUES.

OBVIOUSLY IN THE NEWSROOM IT'S GRUELING, 24 HOURS, IT'S OBVIOUSLY IN THE NEWSROOM IT'S GRUELING, 24 HOURS, IT'S DIFFICULT.

GRUELING, 24 HOURS, IT'S DIFFICULT.

IT'S TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE DIFFICULT.

IT'S TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE THESE AGAIN MEDIA INSTITUTIONS IT'S TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE THESE AGAIN MEDIA INSTITUTIONS CAN COME IN, THESE EXECUTIVES THESE AGAIN MEDIA INSTITUTIONS CAN COME IN, THESE EXECUTIVES CAN SAY, WHERE CAN WE HELP THEM CAN COME IN, THESE EXECUTIVES CAN SAY, WHERE CAN WE HELP THEM FLOURISH.

CAN SAY, WHERE CAN WE HELP THEM FLOURISH.

LOOK AT THE E-MAILS, THEY ARE FLOURISH.

LOOK AT THE E-MAILS, THEY ARE OUTNUMBERED SEVEN TO ONE.

LOOK AT THE E-MAILS, THEY ARE OUTNUMBERED SEVEN TO ONE.

THAT IS JUST UNACCEPTABLE OUTNUMBERED SEVEN TO ONE.

THAT IS JUST UNACCEPTABLE BECAUSE PART IS PROVIDING THAT THAT IS JUST UNACCEPTABLE BECAUSE PART IS PROVIDING THAT OTHER VIEWPOINT WHICH IS NOT BECAUSE PART IS PROVIDING THAT OTHER VIEWPOINT WHICH IS NOT GETTING HEARD.

OTHER VIEWPOINT WHICH IS NOT GETTING HEARD.

>> I HAVE TO SAY I WAS LOOKING GETTING HEARD.

>> I HAVE TO SAY I WAS LOOKING AROUND ON THE INTERNET AND HOW >> I HAVE TO SAY I WAS LOOKING AROUND ON THE INTERNET AND HOW THINGS ARE GROUNDED BY WOMAN AROUND ON THE INTERNET AND HOW THINGS ARE GROUNDED BY WOMAN ANNA HUFFINGTON WHO USED TO BE A THINGS ARE GROUNDED BY WOMAN ANNA HUFFINGTON WHO USED TO BE A REGULAR ON THIS PANEL, HER ANNA HUFFINGTON WHO USED TO BE A REGULAR ON THIS PANEL, HER WOMEN'S PAGE, IT'S INSULTING.

REGULAR ON THIS PANEL, HER WOMEN'S PAGE, IT'S INSULTING.

IT'S ALL ABOUT MAKE UP AND WOMEN'S PAGE, IT'S INSULTING.

IT'S ALL ABOUT MAKE UP AND BEAUTY AND ROMANCE.

IT'S ALL ABOUT MAKE UP AND BEAUTY AND ROMANCE.

I'M SITTING THERE GOING -- TO BEAUTY AND ROMANCE.

I'M SITTING THERE GOING -- TO HER CREDIT, SHE HAS PLENTY OF I'M SITTING THERE GOING -- TO HER CREDIT, SHE HAS PLENTY OF SUBSTANCE ON OTHER PAGES.

HER CREDIT, SHE HAS PLENTY OF SUBSTANCE ON OTHER PAGES.

ALSO SOME DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE SUBSTANCE ON OTHER PAGES.

ALSO SOME DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE NOT SO SUBSTANTIVE.

ALSO SOME DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE NOT SO SUBSTANTIVE.

BUT THAT ONE IN PARTICULAR NOT SO SUBSTANTIVE.

BUT THAT ONE IN PARTICULAR SHOULD BE.

BUT THAT ONE IN PARTICULAR SHOULD BE.

AND IT'S NOT.

SHOULD BE.

AND IT'S NOT.

>> PEOPLE ARE ALSO SURPRISED AT AND IT'S NOT.

>> PEOPLE ARE ALSO SURPRISED AT HOW FAR DOWN THIS IS PUSHED.

>> PEOPLE ARE ALSO SURPRISED AT HOW FAR DOWN THIS IS PUSHED.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT CHILDREN'S HOW FAR DOWN THIS IS PUSHED.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING, HOW FEW FEMALE WHEN YOU LOOK AT CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING, HOW FEW FEMALE CHARACTERS THERE ARE IN PROGRAMMING, HOW FEW FEMALE CHARACTERS THERE ARE IN CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING COMPARED CHARACTERS THERE ARE IN CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING COMPARED TO MALE CHARACTERS.

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING COMPARED TO MALE CHARACTERS.

IT'S ALWAYS THE MALE, IN THE TO MALE CHARACTERS.

IT'S ALWAYS THE MALE, IN THE CARTOONS, THERE ARE FEW FEMALE IT'S ALWAYS THE MALE, IN THE CARTOONS, THERE ARE FEW FEMALE CHARACTERS IN CHILDREN'S PARSONS CARTOONS, THERE ARE FEW FEMALE CHARACTERS IN CHILDREN'S PARSONS EVEN ANIMALS.

CHARACTERS IN CHILDREN'S PARSONS EVEN ANIMALS.

THAT -- EVEN ANIMALS.

THAT -- >> YOU ARE PROVING HER POINT THAT -- >> YOU ARE PROVING HER POINT FROM THE TOP SOMEBODY IS >> YOU ARE PROVING HER POINT FROM THE TOP SOMEBODY IS DANGLING THOSE MEN WHO GOES TO FROM THE TOP SOMEBODY IS DANGLING THOSE MEN WHO GOES TO MOVIES, WOMEN.

DANGLING THOSE MEN WHO GOES TO MOVIES, WOMEN.

WHO WATCHES TELEVISION, WOMEN.

MOVIES, WOMEN.

WHO WATCHES TELEVISION, WOMEN.

>> WHO IS ON THE INTERNET, MORE WHO WATCHES TELEVISION, WOMEN.

>> WHO IS ON THE INTERNET, MORE WOMEN THAN MEN.

>> WHO IS ON THE INTERNET, MORE WOMEN THAN MEN.

>> MAKING INROADS IN THE MEDIA WOMEN THAN MEN.

>> MAKING INROADS IN THE MEDIA TO BLOG AND BET NEWER >> MAKING INROADS IN THE MEDIA TO BLOG AND BET NEWER VIEWPOINTS.

TO BLOG AND BET NEWER VIEWPOINTS.

I'M VOTING FOR BONNIE TO BE ON VIEWPOINTS.

I'M VOTING FOR BONNIE TO BE ON THE NEXT "TODAY" SHOW.

I'M VOTING FOR BONNIE TO BE ON THE NEXT "TODAY" SHOW.

>> WE'LL CALL THE PRODUCER.

THE NEXT "TODAY" SHOW.

>> WE'LL CALL THE PRODUCER.

>> ONE THING I DO WANT TO ASK >> WE'LL CALL THE PRODUCER.

>> ONE THING I DO WANT TO ASK YOUR GENERATION, MY GENERATION >> ONE THING I DO WANT TO ASK YOUR GENERATION, MY GENERATION WAS '60S, 70s, RARELY PUSHING YOUR GENERATION, MY GENERATION WAS '60S, 70s, RARELY PUSHING OUT THERE.

WAS '60S, 70s, RARELY PUSHING OUT THERE.

THAT ALL DIED DOWN IN THE '80S OUT THERE.

THAT ALL DIED DOWN IN THE '80S AND '90s I JUST STARTED THAT ALL DIED DOWN IN THE '80S AND '90s I JUST STARTED READING, CHERYL SANDBERG MAKES AND '90s I JUST STARTED READING, CHERYL SANDBERG MAKES THE CASE THAT NOT JUST IN MEDIA READING, CHERYL SANDBERG MAKES THE CASE THAT NOT JUST IN MEDIA BUT EVERYWHERE THAT WOMEN'S THE CASE THAT NOT JUST IN MEDIA BUT EVERYWHERE THAT WOMEN'S RIGHTS REVOLUTION HAS STALLED.

BUT EVERYWHERE THAT WOMEN'S RIGHTS REVOLUTION HAS STALLED.

>> IT HAS.

RIGHTS REVOLUTION HAS STALLED.

>> IT HAS.

>> WHAT IS YOUR GENERATION -- >> IT HAS.

>> WHAT IS YOUR GENERATION -- NOT TO PUT THIS ALL ON YOUR >> WHAT IS YOUR GENERATION -- NOT TO PUT THIS ALL ON YOUR SHOULDERS.

NOT TO PUT THIS ALL ON YOUR SHOULDERS.

WHAT ARE MILLENNIALS GOING TO SHOULDERS.

WHAT ARE MILLENNIALS GOING TO DO?

WHAT ARE MILLENNIALS GOING TO DO?

>> TRADITIONAL MEDIA IS OUT THE DO?

>> TRADITIONAL MEDIA IS OUT THE DOOR.

>> TRADITIONAL MEDIA IS OUT THE DOOR.

I NO LOCKER SUBSCRIBE TO DAILIES DOOR.

I NO LOCKER SUBSCRIBE TO DAILIES THAT COME IN PRINT, SOCIAL MEDIA I NO LOCKER SUBSCRIBE TO DAILIES THAT COME IN PRINT, SOCIAL MEDIA IS GREAT I'M ACTUALLY READING THAT COME IN PRINT, SOCIAL MEDIA IS GREAT I'M ACTUALLY READING VOICES AT HUFFINGTON POST THAT IS GREAT I'M ACTUALLY READING VOICES AT HUFFINGTON POST THAT ARE WOMEN.

VOICES AT HUFFINGTON POST THAT ARE WOMEN.

I KNOW THAT MEN EXECUTIVES, BUT ARE WOMEN.

I KNOW THAT MEN EXECUTIVES, BUT I SEE OVERWHELMING NUMBER, IT IS I KNOW THAT MEN EXECUTIVES, BUT I SEE OVERWHELMING NUMBER, IT IS CHANGING THE TIDE IS TURNING.

I SEE OVERWHELMING NUMBER, IT IS CHANGING THE TIDE IS TURNING.

>> TERRIFIC.

CHANGING THE TIDE IS TURNING.

>> TERRIFIC.

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.

>> TERRIFIC.

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FROM WOMEN'S MEDIA TO OLYMPIC @BONNIEERBE.

FROM WOMEN'S MEDIA TO OLYMPIC WOMEN.

FROM WOMEN'S MEDIA TO OLYMPIC WOMEN.

ARE OLYMPIC COURSES AT SOCHI TOO WOMEN.

ARE OLYMPIC COURSES AT SOCHI TOO DANGEROUS OR JUST UNFAIR TO ARE OLYMPIC COURSES AT SOCHI TOO DANGEROUS OR JUST UNFAIR TO WOMEN?

DANGEROUS OR JUST UNFAIR TO WOMEN?

OLYMPIC SKIER BODE MILLER SAYS WOMEN?

OLYMPIC SKIER BODE MILLER SAYS THE DOWNHILL COURSE COULD KILL OLYMPIC SKIER BODE MILLER SAYS THE DOWNHILL COURSE COULD KILL ANYONE, AND GOLD MEDALIST SHAUN THE DOWNHILL COURSE COULD KILL ANYONE, AND GOLD MEDALIST SHAUN WHITE PULLED OUT OF SNOWBOARDING ANYONE, AND GOLD MEDALIST SHAUN WHITE PULLED OUT OF SNOWBOARDING SLOPESTYLE FOR FEAR OF INJURY.

WHITE PULLED OUT OF SNOWBOARDING SLOPESTYLE FOR FEAR OF INJURY.

OLYMPIC COURSES ARE MODIFIED FOR SLOPESTYLE FOR FEAR OF INJURY.

OLYMPIC COURSES ARE MODIFIED FOR WOMEN'S SIZE AND STRENGTH OLYMPIC COURSES ARE MODIFIED FOR WOMEN'S SIZE AND STRENGTH RELATIVE TO MEN'S, IN WOMEN'S SIZE AND STRENGTH RELATIVE TO MEN'S, IN TRADITIONAL WINTER SPORTS SUCH RELATIVE TO MEN'S, IN TRADITIONAL WINTER SPORTS SUCH AS SKI JUMPING AND LUGE.

TRADITIONAL WINTER SPORTS SUCH AS SKI JUMPING AND LUGE.

BUT NO SUCH MODIFICATIONS EXIST AS SKI JUMPING AND LUGE.

BUT NO SUCH MODIFICATIONS EXIST FOR WOMEN IN THE "EXTREME" BUT NO SUCH MODIFICATIONS EXIST FOR WOMEN IN THE "EXTREME" EVENTS.

FOR WOMEN IN THE "EXTREME" EVENTS.

SIXTEEN OF THE 22 SERIOUS EVENTS.

SIXTEEN OF THE 22 SERIOUS ACCIDENTS IN SOCHI EXTREME PARK SIXTEEN OF THE 22 SERIOUS ACCIDENTS IN SOCHI EXTREME PARK INVOLVED WOMEN.

ACCIDENTS IN SOCHI EXTREME PARK INVOLVED WOMEN.

THE CONSERVATIVE "NATIONAL INVOLVED WOMEN.

THE CONSERVATIVE "NATIONAL REVIEW" SAYS THIS IS MORE PROOF THE CONSERVATIVE "NATIONAL REVIEW" SAYS THIS IS MORE PROOF FOR KEEPING WOMEN OUT OF REVIEW" SAYS THIS IS MORE PROOF FOR KEEPING WOMEN OUT OF MILITARY COMBAT POSITIONS.

FOR KEEPING WOMEN OUT OF MILITARY COMBAT POSITIONS.

MERCEDES, IS THAT A REASON TO MILITARY COMBAT POSITIONS.

MERCEDES, IS THAT A REASON TO KEEP WOMEN OUT OF COMBAT AND MERCEDES, IS THAT A REASON TO KEEP WOMEN OUT OF COMBAT AND SHOULD THERE BE MODIFICATIONS KEEP WOMEN OUT OF COMBAT AND SHOULD THERE BE MODIFICATIONS FOR WOMEN ON THE SLOPES?

SHOULD THERE BE MODIFICATIONS FOR WOMEN ON THE SLOPES?

>> YES, THERE SHOULD BE FOR WOMEN ON THE SLOPES?

>> YES, THERE SHOULD BE MODIFICATIONS FOR WOMEN ON THE >> YES, THERE SHOULD BE MODIFICATIONS FOR WOMEN ON THE SLOPES.

MODIFICATIONS FOR WOMEN ON THE SLOPES.

I THINK WE'RE DEALING WITH SLOPES.

I THINK WE'RE DEALING WITH ATHLETES, DEALING WITH MILITARY I THINK WE'RE DEALING WITH ATHLETES, DEALING WITH MILITARY COMBAT IT'S A DIFFERENT ATHLETES, DEALING WITH MILITARY COMBAT IT'S A DIFFERENT SCENARIO, THERE ARE DIFFERENT COMBAT IT'S A DIFFERENT SCENARIO, THERE ARE DIFFERENT TYPE OF WOMEN THAT MIGHT GO IN SCENARIO, THERE ARE DIFFERENT TYPE OF WOMEN THAT MIGHT GO IN TO THAT MILITARY COMBAT IN TYPE OF WOMEN THAT MIGHT GO IN TO THAT MILITARY COMBAT IN ESSENCE, I BELIEVE THAT IN THE TO THAT MILITARY COMBAT IN ESSENCE, I BELIEVE THAT IN THE SKI SLOPES WHEN YOU'RE SEEING ESSENCE, I BELIEVE THAT IN THE SKI SLOPES WHEN YOU'RE SEEING ALL THESE INJURIES OCCUR AND SKI SLOPES WHEN YOU'RE SEEING ALL THESE INJURIES OCCUR AND YOU'RE HAVING EVEN SHAUN WHITE ALL THESE INJURIES OCCUR AND YOU'RE HAVING EVEN SHAUN WHITE SAYING THIS IS TOO DANGEROUS, YOU'RE HAVING EVEN SHAUN WHITE SAYING THIS IS TOO DANGEROUS, THERE'S A PROBLEM.

SAYING THIS IS TOO DANGEROUS, THERE'S A PROBLEM.

THERE NEEDS TO BE THOSE THERE'S A PROBLEM.

THERE NEEDS TO BE THOSE ADJUSTMENTS MADE FOR THESE THERE NEEDS TO BE THOSE ADJUSTMENTS MADE FOR THESE ATHLETES.

ADJUSTMENTS MADE FOR THESE ATHLETES.

IN TERMS OF MILITARY COMBAT, ATHLETES.

IN TERMS OF MILITARY COMBAT, THAT'S AN INTERESTING QUESTION IN TERMS OF MILITARY COMBAT, THAT'S AN INTERESTING QUESTION TO BRING UP.

THAT'S AN INTERESTING QUESTION TO BRING UP.

IF THE WOMEN ARE CAPABLE THEY'RE TO BRING UP.

IF THE WOMEN ARE CAPABLE THEY'RE ABLE TO REACH THOSE STANDARDS IF THE WOMEN ARE CAPABLE THEY'RE ABLE TO REACH THOSE STANDARDS WHEN THEY'RE DOING THEIR BOOT ABLE TO REACH THOSE STANDARDS WHEN THEY'RE DOING THEIR BOOT CAMP AND GOING THROUGH THE WHEN THEY'RE DOING THEIR BOOT CAMP AND GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS THEY'RE ABLE TO SUCCEED CAMP AND GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS THEY'RE ABLE TO SUCCEED THEN THEY SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO PROCESS THEY'RE ABLE TO SUCCEED THEN THEY SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO BE OP THE FRONT LINES.

THEN THEY SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO BE OP THE FRONT LINES.

>> ON THE EXTREME SLOPES, WE'RE BE OP THE FRONT LINES.

>> ON THE EXTREME SLOPES, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SLOPES WHERE MOST >> ON THE EXTREME SLOPES, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SLOPES WHERE MOST MEN COULD NOT DO, THAT WAS -- TALKING ABOUT SLOPES WHERE MOST MEN COULD NOT DO, THAT WAS -- >> OLYMPIC SKIERS, MALE -- MEN COULD NOT DO, THAT WAS -- >> OLYMPIC SKIERS, MALE -- >> THAT WAS THE MAN THING.

>> OLYMPIC SKIERS, MALE -- >> THAT WAS THE MAN THING.

I'M NOT DISTURBED THAT AT THIS >> THAT WAS THE MAN THING.

I'M NOT DISTURBED THAT AT THIS POINT IN TIME THERE ARE NOT I'M NOT DISTURBED THAT AT THIS POINT IN TIME THERE ARE NOT WOMEN WHO WOULD DO THAT.

POINT IN TIME THERE ARE NOT WOMEN WHO WOULD DO THAT.

MOST WOMEN WOULD NOT, I THINK, WOMEN WHO WOULD DO THAT.

MOST WOMEN WOULD NOT, I THINK, FAIR WELL IN COMBAT.

MOST WOMEN WOULD NOT, I THINK, FAIR WELL IN COMBAT.

NOW ONLY BEGINNING TO SEE WOMEN FAIR WELL IN COMBAT.

NOW ONLY BEGINNING TO SEE WOMEN TRY THEIR LIMITS BUT FOLKS ARE NOW ONLY BEGINNING TO SEE WOMEN TRY THEIR LIMITS BUT FOLKS ARE ALREADY ALTERED FOR WOMEN.

TRY THEIR LIMITS BUT FOLKS ARE ALREADY ALTERED FOR WOMEN.

THIS IS ONE AND ONLY ONE ALREADY ALTERED FOR WOMEN.

THIS IS ONE AND ONLY ONE SO-CALLED EXTREME.

THIS IS ONE AND ONLY ONE SO-CALLED EXTREME.

THIS IS NOT THE WAY IT IS SO-CALLED EXTREME.

THIS IS NOT THE WAY IT IS GENERALLY.

THIS IS NOT THE WAY IT IS GENERALLY.

IT'S BEEN ALTERED FOR WOMEN GENERALLY.

IT'S BEEN ALTERED FOR WOMEN ACCORDING TO WHAT THEY HAVE IT'S BEEN ALTERED FOR WOMEN ACCORDING TO WHAT THEY HAVE SHOWN THEY CAN DO.

ACCORDING TO WHAT THEY HAVE SHOWN THEY CAN DO.

I THINK, I HAVE TO TELL YOU I SHOWN THEY CAN DO.

I THINK, I HAVE TO TELL YOU I THINK THAT IN TIME THAT WE'LL BE I THINK, I HAVE TO TELL YOU I THINK THAT IN TIME THAT WE'LL BE WOMEN WHO DON'T HAVE ACCIDENTS THINK THAT IN TIME THAT WE'LL BE WOMEN WHO DON'T HAVE ACCIDENTS CAN DO THAT EXTREME.

WOMEN WHO DON'T HAVE ACCIDENTS CAN DO THAT EXTREME.

YES, EXTREME WOMEN.

CAN DO THAT EXTREME.

YES, EXTREME WOMEN.

>> WHAT ABOUT THIS WHOLE EXTREME YES, EXTREME WOMEN.

>> WHAT ABOUT THIS WHOLE EXTREME SPORT, PUSHING PEOPLE NOT JUST >> WHAT ABOUT THIS WHOLE EXTREME SPORT, PUSHING PEOPLE NOT JUST TO BUT BEYOND THEIR LIMES.

SPORT, PUSHING PEOPLE NOT JUST TO BUT BEYOND THEIR LIMES.

WHY IS THAT GOING ON?

TO BUT BEYOND THEIR LIMES.

WHY IS THAT GOING ON?

BECAUSE THE CAMERA ON YOUR HEAD WHY IS THAT GOING ON?

BECAUSE THE CAMERA ON YOUR HEAD YOU SEE SOMEBODY ELSE DOING IT BECAUSE THE CAMERA ON YOUR HEAD YOU SEE SOMEBODY ELSE DOING IT YOU THINK YOU CAN DO IT.

YOU SEE SOMEBODY ELSE DOING IT YOU THINK YOU CAN DO IT.

>> IT'S VOLUNTARY.

YOU THINK YOU CAN DO IT.

>> IT'S VOLUNTARY.

JUST LIKE IN COMBAT SHOULD BE >> IT'S VOLUNTARY.

JUST LIKE IN COMBAT SHOULD BE VOLUNTARY I THINK IT'S JUST LIKE IN COMBAT SHOULD BE VOLUNTARY I THINK IT'S WONDERFUL, I THINK WOMEN BELONG VOLUNTARY I THINK IT'S WONDERFUL, I THINK WOMEN BELONG THERE.

WONDERFUL, I THINK WOMEN BELONG THERE.

IF YOU DECIDE YOU CAN DO THAT, THERE.

IF YOU DECIDE YOU CAN DO THAT, DO IT.

IF YOU DECIDE YOU CAN DO THAT, DO IT.

I DISAGREE WITH THE RELATION THE DO IT.

I DISAGREE WITH THE RELATION THE YOU A MORE FOR MADE IN I DISAGREE WITH THE RELATION THE YOU A MORE FOR MADE IN CONSERVATIVE ARTICLE THAT SAID YOU A MORE FOR MADE IN CONSERVATIVE ARTICLE THAT SAID THAT WOMEN SHOULDN'T SERVE ON CONSERVATIVE ARTICLE THAT SAID THAT WOMEN SHOULDN'T SERVE ON THE FRONT LINES BECAUSE THEY THAT WOMEN SHOULDN'T SERVE ON THE FRONT LINES BECAUSE THEY CAN'T HANDLE THE EXTREME SLOPES.

THE FRONT LINES BECAUSE THEY CAN'T HANDLE THE EXTREME SLOPES.

LET'S GO BACK TO THE MALES AND CAN'T HANDLE THE EXTREME SLOPES.

LET'S GO BACK TO THE MALES AND SAYING THEY'RE HAVING TOUGH TIME LET'S GO BACK TO THE MALES AND SAYING THEY'RE HAVING TOUGH TIME WITH IT.

SAYING THEY'RE HAVING TOUGH TIME WITH IT.

I THINK IT'S SEXIST IT WOULD BE WITH IT.

I THINK IT'S SEXIST IT WOULD BE WRONG TO BASICALLY MODIFY AND I THINK IT'S SEXIST IT WOULD BE WRONG TO BASICALLY MODIFY AND ALTER THOSE SLOPES TO MAKE IT WRONG TO BASICALLY MODIFY AND ALTER THOSE SLOPES TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR WOMEN.

ALTER THOSE SLOPES TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR WOMEN.

FEMINISTS BASICALLY WANT -- EASIER FOR WOMEN.

FEMINISTS BASICALLY WANT -- >> BUT WOMEN ARE SHORTER ON FEMINISTS BASICALLY WANT -- >> BUT WOMEN ARE SHORTER ON AVERAGE THAN MEN.

>> BUT WOMEN ARE SHORTER ON AVERAGE THAN MEN.

THE MUSCLE FIBER ONLY HAS SO AVERAGE THAN MEN.

THE MUSCLE FIBER ONLY HAS SO MUCH CAPACITY.

THE MUSCLE FIBER ONLY HAS SO MUCH CAPACITY.

A MAN'S HAS MORE.

MUCH CAPACITY.

A MAN'S HAS MORE.

WHY IS IT WRONG TO -- A MAN'S HAS MORE.

WHY IS IT WRONG TO -- >> SOME EVENTS HAVE BEEN WHY IS IT WRONG TO -- >> SOME EVENTS HAVE BEEN MODIFIED THIS ONE IN EXTREME >> SOME EVENTS HAVE BEEN MODIFIED THIS ONE IN EXTREME SPORTS AGAIN YOU CAN MAKE THE MODIFIED THIS ONE IN EXTREME SPORTS AGAIN YOU CAN MAKE THE RELATION THAT IT'S VOLUNTARY, SPORTS AGAIN YOU CAN MAKE THE RELATION THAT IT'S VOLUNTARY, EXTREME SPORT, YOU'RE RELATION THAT IT'S VOLUNTARY, EXTREME SPORT, YOU'RE VOLUNTEERING YOURSELF TO TAKE EXTREME SPORT, YOU'RE VOLUNTEERING YOURSELF TO TAKE PART IN SUCH A THING.

VOLUNTEERING YOURSELF TO TAKE PART IN SUCH A THING.

>> EVEN THE MEN CAN'T DO THESE PART IN SUCH A THING.

>> EVEN THE MEN CAN'T DO THESE COURSES THAT'S THE PROBLEM.

>> EVEN THE MEN CAN'T DO THESE COURSES THAT'S THE PROBLEM.

>> THE WOMEN WHO ARE COMPETING COURSES THAT'S THE PROBLEM.

>> THE WOMEN WHO ARE COMPETING AGAINST THE MEN IN THE SAME >> THE WOMEN WHO ARE COMPETING AGAINST THE MEN IN THE SAME CONTEST, THEN OF COURSE IT WOULD AGAINST THE MEN IN THE SAME CONTEST, THEN OF COURSE IT WOULD BE WRONG TO HAVE WOMEN ON A CONTEST, THEN OF COURSE IT WOULD BE WRONG TO HAVE WOMEN ON A DIFFERENT COURSE IF THEY'RE ALL BE WRONG TO HAVE WOMEN ON A DIFFERENT COURSE IF THEY'RE ALL COMPETING FOR THE SAME MEDAL.

DIFFERENT COURSE IF THEY'RE ALL COMPETING FOR THE SAME MEDAL.

BUT WHEN THE WOMEN ARE COMPETING COMPETING FOR THE SAME MEDAL.

BUT WHEN THE WOMEN ARE COMPETING AGAINST THE WOMEN AND MEN ARE BUT WHEN THE WOMEN ARE COMPETING AGAINST THE WOMEN AND MEN ARE COMPETING AGAINST THE MEN, YOU AGAINST THE WOMEN AND MEN ARE COMPETING AGAINST THE MEN, YOU WANT TO HAVE A COURSE THAT IS COMPETING AGAINST THE MEN, YOU WANT TO HAVE A COURSE THAT IS GOING TO DEMONSTRATE WHO IS THE WANT TO HAVE A COURSE THAT IS GOING TO DEMONSTRATE WHO IS THE STRONGEST AND WHO IS THE BEST.

GOING TO DEMONSTRATE WHO IS THE STRONGEST AND WHO IS THE BEST.

AT THIS POINT IN TIME IN THOSE STRONGEST AND WHO IS THE BEST.

AT THIS POINT IN TIME IN THOSE EXTREME SPORTS THE WOMEN'S AT THIS POINT IN TIME IN THOSE EXTREME SPORTS THE WOMEN'S COURSE IS GOING TO BE SHORTER TO EXTREME SPORTS THE WOMEN'S COURSE IS GOING TO BE SHORTER TO ACCOMMODATE.

COURSE IS GOING TO BE SHORTER TO ACCOMMODATE.

>> FOR SAFETY BEING THE MOST ACCOMMODATE.

>> FOR SAFETY BEING THE MOST IMPORTANT THING, BUT THEY'RE NOT >> FOR SAFETY BEING THE MOST IMPORTANT THING, BUT THEY'RE NOT COMPETING AGAINST EACH OTHER.

IMPORTANT THING, BUT THEY'RE NOT COMPETING AGAINST EACH OTHER.

SO THERE'S NO REASON REALLY THAT COMPETING AGAINST EACH OTHER.

SO THERE'S NO REASON REALLY THAT THE COURSES CAN'T ACCOMMODATE TO SO THERE'S NO REASON REALLY THAT THE COURSES CAN'T ACCOMMODATE TO THEIR DIFFERENT BUILDS.

THE COURSES CAN'T ACCOMMODATE TO THEIR DIFFERENT BUILDS.

>> AND ALSO THE EXTREME SPORTS THEIR DIFFERENT BUILDS.

>> AND ALSO THE EXTREME SPORTS PUSHING THINGS TO THE LIMIT IS >> AND ALSO THE EXTREME SPORTS PUSHING THINGS TO THE LIMIT IS AN IDEA THAT I THINK HAS TO BE PUSHING THINGS TO THE LIMIT IS AN IDEA THAT I THINK HAS TO BE MODIFIED OR GO.

AN IDEA THAT I THINK HAS TO BE MODIFIED OR GO.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING MODIFIED OR GO.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING PART IN THE SHOW SO FAR.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING PART IN THE SHOW SO FAR.

BEHIND THE HEADLINES, PART IN THE SHOW SO FAR.

BEHIND THE HEADLINES, MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL.

BEHIND THE HEADLINES, MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL.

THE RECENT CHEMICAL SPILL IN MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL.

THE RECENT CHEMICAL SPILL IN WEST VIRGINIA BROUGHT RENEWED THE RECENT CHEMICAL SPILL IN WEST VIRGINIA BROUGHT RENEWED NATIONAL ATTENTION TO THE WEST VIRGINIA BROUGHT RENEWED NATIONAL ATTENTION TO THE DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COAL NATIONAL ATTENTION TO THE DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COAL INDUSTRY.

DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COAL INDUSTRY.

BUT PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN INDUSTRY.

BUT PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN APPALACHIA SAY THEY DON'T NEED A BUT PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN APPALACHIA SAY THEY DON'T NEED A MASSIVE CRISIS TO STOKE THEIR APPALACHIA SAY THEY DON'T NEED A MASSIVE CRISIS TO STOKE THEIR FEARS.

MASSIVE CRISIS TO STOKE THEIR FEARS.

THEIR REMINDERS COME NEARLY FEARS.

THEIR REMINDERS COME NEARLY EVERY DAY IN THE FORM OF THEIR REMINDERS COME NEARLY EVERY DAY IN THE FORM OF EXPLOSIONS.

EVERY DAY IN THE FORM OF EXPLOSIONS.

>> WHEN YOU'RE WOKE UP OUT OF A EXPLOSIONS.

>> WHEN YOU'RE WOKE UP OUT OF A DEAD SLEEP AT 7:00 IN THE >> WHEN YOU'RE WOKE UP OUT OF A DEAD SLEEP AT 7:00 IN THE MORNING BY HORRENDOUS BLAST THAT DEAD SLEEP AT 7:00 IN THE MORNING BY HORRENDOUS BLAST THAT SHAKES EVERYTHING IN YOUR HOUSE MORNING BY HORRENDOUS BLAST THAT SHAKES EVERYTHING IN YOUR HOUSE IT CHANGES YOUR LIFE SHAKES EVERYTHING IN YOUR HOUSE IT CHANGES YOUR LIFE DRAMATICALLY.

IT CHANGES YOUR LIFE DRAMATICALLY.

>> MARIA GUNNOE LIVES IN BOONE DRAMATICALLY.

>> MARIA GUNNOE LIVES IN BOONE COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA IN A >> MARIA GUNNOE LIVES IN BOONE COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA IN A COMMUNITY DOWN WIND FROM COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA IN A COMMUNITY DOWN WIND FROM MOUNTAINS PURPOSELY EXPLODED FOR COMMUNITY DOWN WIND FROM MOUNTAINS PURPOSELY EXPLODED FOR THEIR COAL.

MOUNTAINS PURPOSELY EXPLODED FOR THEIR COAL.

>> THE COAL INDUSTRY IS CREATING THEIR COAL.

>> THE COAL INDUSTRY IS CREATING MORE ACTIVISTS EVERY DAY!

>> THE COAL INDUSTRY IS CREATING MORE ACTIVISTS EVERY DAY!

>> GUNNOE IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL MORE ACTIVISTS EVERY DAY!

>> GUNNOE IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST WHO'S BEEN FIGHTING TO >> GUNNOE IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST WHO'S BEEN FIGHTING TO END WHAT IS REFERRED TO AS ACTIVIST WHO'S BEEN FIGHTING TO END WHAT IS REFERRED TO AS MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL.

END WHAT IS REFERRED TO AS MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL.

>> WHEN THE COMPANIES STARTED MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL.

>> WHEN THE COMPANIES STARTED POLLUTING OUR WATER AND BLASTING >> WHEN THE COMPANIES STARTED POLLUTING OUR WATER AND BLASTING OUR MOUNTAINS OVER OUR HOMES, POLLUTING OUR WATER AND BLASTING OUR MOUNTAINS OVER OUR HOMES, , I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO STAND OUR MOUNTAINS OVER OUR HOMES, , I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO STAND >> GUNNOE HAS PAID A PRICE FOR , I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO STAND >> GUNNOE HAS PAID A PRICE FOR STANDING UP.

>> GUNNOE HAS PAID A PRICE FOR STANDING UP.

>> I NOW CURRENTLY LIVE INSIDE STANDING UP.

>> I NOW CURRENTLY LIVE INSIDE OF A 400-FEET OF CHAIN LENGTH >> I NOW CURRENTLY LIVE INSIDE OF A 400-FEET OF CHAIN LENGTH FENCE WITH DOGS AND A SECURITY OF A 400-FEET OF CHAIN LENGTH FENCE WITH DOGS AND A SECURITY SYSTEM.

FENCE WITH DOGS AND A SECURITY SYSTEM.

I'VE HAD PEOPLE THREATEN ME AND SYSTEM.

I'VE HAD PEOPLE THREATEN ME AND MY KIDS.

I'VE HAD PEOPLE THREATEN ME AND MY KIDS.

I'VE HAD PEOPLE THREATEN TO BURN MY KIDS.

I'VE HAD PEOPLE THREATEN TO BURN MY HOME.

I'VE HAD PEOPLE THREATEN TO BURN MY HOME.

I GET RUN OFF THE ROAD.

MY HOME.

I GET RUN OFF THE ROAD.

>> GUNNOE SAYS IT'S GOTTEN I GET RUN OFF THE ROAD.

>> GUNNOE SAYS IT'S GOTTEN BETTER OVER THE YEARS AS >> GUNNOE SAYS IT'S GOTTEN BETTER OVER THE YEARS AS NEIGHBORS SEE THE IMPACT.

BETTER OVER THE YEARS AS NEIGHBORS SEE THE IMPACT.

GUNNOE BELIEVES EDUCATION IS KEY NEIGHBORS SEE THE IMPACT.

GUNNOE BELIEVES EDUCATION IS KEY TO WINNING THE BATTLE.

GUNNOE BELIEVES EDUCATION IS KEY TO WINNING THE BATTLE.

THAT'S WHY SHE TOOK "TO THE TO WINNING THE BATTLE.

THAT'S WHY SHE TOOK "TO THE CONTRARY" ON AN AIR AND LAND THAT'S WHY SHE TOOK "TO THE CONTRARY" ON AN AIR AND LAND TOUR TO SEE THE DEVASTATION FROM CONTRARY" ON AN AIR AND LAND TOUR TO SEE THE DEVASTATION FROM MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL.

TOUR TO SEE THE DEVASTATION FROM MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL.

WE WERE UP OVER THE MOUNTAINS MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL.

WE WERE UP OVER THE MOUNTAINS FOR A FEW MOMENTS WHEN.

WE WERE UP OVER THE MOUNTAINS FOR A FEW MOMENTS WHEN.

>> THEY JUST SET OFF A BLAST FOR A FEW MOMENTS WHEN.

>> THEY JUST SET OFF A BLAST OVER THERE, YOU SEE THAT CLOUD >> THEY JUST SET OFF A BLAST OVER THERE, YOU SEE THAT CLOUD OF DUST?

OVER THERE, YOU SEE THAT CLOUD OF DUST?

REALLY IT STARTED IN THE 80S, OF DUST?

REALLY IT STARTED IN THE 80S, THE BIG SURFACE MINES.

REALLY IT STARTED IN THE 80S, THE BIG SURFACE MINES.

THE TECHNOLOGY REALLY MADE IT THE BIG SURFACE MINES.

THE TECHNOLOGY REALLY MADE IT POSSIBLE.

THE TECHNOLOGY REALLY MADE IT POSSIBLE.

MOVING 20 TONS OF ROCK FOR EVERY POSSIBLE.

MOVING 20 TONS OF ROCK FOR EVERY TON OF COAL YOU GET MOUNTAINTOP MOVING 20 TONS OF ROCK FOR EVERY TON OF COAL YOU GET MOUNTAINTOP -- UNTIL YOU GOT THE ECONOMY OF TON OF COAL YOU GET MOUNTAINTOP -- UNTIL YOU GOT THE ECONOMY OF SCALE MOUNTAIN TOP -- UNTIL YOU GOT THE ECONOMY OF SCALE MOUNTAIN TOP REMOVAL DIDN'T MAKE SENSE, IT SCALE MOUNTAIN TOP REMOVAL DIDN'T MAKE SENSE, IT DOES NOW.

REMOVAL DIDN'T MAKE SENSE, IT DOES NOW.

>> SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS DOES NOW.

>> SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS "STRIP MINING ON STEROIDS," >> SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS "STRIP MINING ON STEROIDS," MOUNTAINTOP MINING OR "STRIP MINING ON STEROIDS," MOUNTAINTOP MINING OR MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL IS A MOUNTAINTOP MINING OR MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL IS A TECHNIQUE USED IN WEST VIRGINIA, MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL IS A TECHNIQUE USED IN WEST VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA, KENTUCKY AND TECHNIQUE USED IN WEST VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA, KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE.

VIRGINIA, KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE.

IT STARTS WITH CLEARING FORESTS TENNESSEE.

IT STARTS WITH CLEARING FORESTS AND BRUSH.

IT STARTS WITH CLEARING FORESTS AND BRUSH.

EXPLOSIVES THEN BRING DOWN 500 AND BRUSH.

EXPLOSIVES THEN BRING DOWN 500 PLUS FEET OF THE MOUNTAIN TO EXPLOSIVES THEN BRING DOWN 500 PLUS FEET OF THE MOUNTAIN TO EXPOSE THE COAL SEAMS.

PLUS FEET OF THE MOUNTAIN TO EXPOSE THE COAL SEAMS.

>> THERE'S ONE AND A HALF EXPOSE THE COAL SEAMS.

>> THERE'S ONE AND A HALF MILLION ACRES OF MOUNTAINTOP >> THERE'S ONE AND A HALF MILLION ACRES OF MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL THAT'S EITHER PROPOSED, MILLION ACRES OF MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL THAT'S EITHER PROPOSED, PERMITTED OR ACTIVE IN SOUTHERN REMOVAL THAT'S EITHER PROPOSED, PERMITTED OR ACTIVE IN SOUTHERN APPALACHA.

PERMITTED OR ACTIVE IN SOUTHERN APPALACHA.

>> HUGE MACHINES, CALLED APPALACHA.

>> HUGE MACHINES, CALLED DRAGLINES, SCOOP UP TO 100 TONS >> HUGE MACHINES, CALLED DRAGLINES, SCOOP UP TO 100 TONS IN A SINGLE LOAD.

DRAGLINES, SCOOP UP TO 100 TONS IN A SINGLE LOAD.

THE ROCK AND DIRT END UP IN THE IN A SINGLE LOAD.

THE ROCK AND DIRT END UP IN THE VALLEYS AND STREAMS, OFTEN THE ROCK AND DIRT END UP IN THE VALLEYS AND STREAMS, OFTEN BURYING NATURAL WATERWAYS.

VALLEYS AND STREAMS, OFTEN BURYING NATURAL WATERWAYS.

>> AS BAD AS MTR LOOKS THAT'S BURYING NATURAL WATERWAYS.

>> AS BAD AS MTR LOOKS THAT'S NOT MY CONCERN MY BIG CONCERN IS >> AS BAD AS MTR LOOKS THAT'S NOT MY CONCERN MY BIG CONCERN IS THE EFFECTS WE DON'T SEE THE NOT MY CONCERN MY BIG CONCERN IS THE EFFECTS WE DON'T SEE THE IMPACT TO GROUND WATER TO THE EFFECTS WE DON'T SEE THE IMPACT TO GROUND WATER TO PEOPLE.

IMPACT TO GROUND WATER TO PEOPLE.

TO THE IMPACT TO AIR AND THAT PEOPLE.

TO THE IMPACT TO AIR AND THAT PATHWAY TO PEOPLE.

TO THE IMPACT TO AIR AND THAT PATHWAY TO PEOPLE.

ADVOCATES FOR ENDING MTR SAY THE PATHWAY TO PEOPLE.

ADVOCATES FOR ENDING MTR SAY THE LINK TO DISEASE.

ADVOCATES FOR ENDING MTR SAY THE LINK TO DISEASE.

THEY INCLUDE INCREASED RATES OF LINK TO DISEASE.

THEY INCLUDE INCREASED RATES OF DEATH FROM HEART DISEASE, THEY INCLUDE INCREASED RATES OF DEATH FROM HEART DISEASE, CERTAIN CANCERS, AND A HIGHER DEATH FROM HEART DISEASE, CERTAIN CANCERS, AND A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF BIRTH DEFECTS.

CERTAIN CANCERS, AND A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF BIRTH DEFECTS.

>> MY DAUGHTER'S ONLY 19 YEARS PERCENTAGE OF BIRTH DEFECTS.

>> MY DAUGHTER'S ONLY 19 YEARS OLD, AND SHE'S LOST THREE >> MY DAUGHTER'S ONLY 19 YEARS OLD, AND SHE'S LOST THREE FRIENDS TO CANCER, THE FIRST ONE OLD, AND SHE'S LOST THREE FRIENDS TO CANCER, THE FIRST ONE BEING WHEN SHE WAS 12 YEARS OLD.

FRIENDS TO CANCER, THE FIRST ONE BEING WHEN SHE WAS 12 YEARS OLD.

WE HAVE ONE LITTLE GIRL IN OUR BEING WHEN SHE WAS 12 YEARS OLD.

WE HAVE ONE LITTLE GIRL IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT GRADUATED WITH MY WE HAVE ONE LITTLE GIRL IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT GRADUATED WITH MY DAUGHTER, SHE HAS FOUR KINDS OF COMMUNITY THAT GRADUATED WITH MY DAUGHTER, SHE HAS FOUR KINDS OF CANCER RIGHT NOW.

DAUGHTER, SHE HAS FOUR KINDS OF CANCER RIGHT NOW.

>> GUNNOE SAYS THE ENVIRONMENTAL CANCER RIGHT NOW.

>> GUNNOE SAYS THE ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION HAS OTHER DEADLY >> GUNNOE SAYS THE ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION HAS OTHER DEADLY CONSEQUENCES.

DESTRUCTION HAS OTHER DEADLY CONSEQUENCES.

>> THAT'S SLURRY IMPOUNDMENT CONSEQUENCES.

>> THAT'S SLURRY IMPOUNDMENT THAT'S WHERE THEY STORE THE >> THAT'S SLURRY IMPOUNDMENT THAT'S WHERE THEY STORE THE WATER THAT THEY USE TO WASH AND THAT'S WHERE THEY STORE THE WATER THAT THEY USE TO WASH AND PREPARE THE COAL.

WATER THAT THEY USE TO WASH AND PREPARE THE COAL.

LOOK AT THE WATER DOWNSTREAM - PREPARE THE COAL.

LOOK AT THE WATER DOWNSTREAM - THAT'S YOUR DRAINAGE LOOK AT THE WATER DOWNSTREAM - THAT'S YOUR DRAINAGE >> IN 19 2 WHEN A RAIN-SOAKED THAT'S YOUR DRAINAGE >> IN 19 2 WHEN A RAIN-SOAKED IMPOUNDMENT >> IN 19 2 WHEN A RAIN-SOAKED IMPOUNDMENT DAM COLLAPSED, 138 MILLION IMPOUNDMENT DAM COLLAPSED, 138 MILLION GALLONS OF WASTEWATER FLOODED DAM COLLAPSED, 138 MILLION GALLONS OF WASTEWATER FLOODED OUT THE COMMUNITY OF BUFFALO GALLONS OF WASTEWATER FLOODED OUT THE COMMUNITY OF BUFFALO CREEK.

OUT THE COMMUNITY OF BUFFALO CREEK.

>> 125 PEOPLE KILLED, SEVEN CREEK.

>> 125 PEOPLE KILLED, SEVEN PEOPLE NEVER FOUND AND 4,000 >> 125 PEOPLE KILLED, SEVEN PEOPLE NEVER FOUND AND 4,000 PEOPLE LEFT HOMELESS.

PEOPLE NEVER FOUND AND 4,000 PEOPLE LEFT HOMELESS.

AND THAT WAS THE REASON FOR PEOPLE LEFT HOMELESS.

AND THAT WAS THE REASON FOR SURFACE MINE RECLAMATION LAWS.

AND THAT WAS THE REASON FOR SURFACE MINE RECLAMATION LAWS.

>> WITH HUNDREDS OF IMPOUNDMENTS SURFACE MINE RECLAMATION LAWS.

>> WITH HUNDREDS OF IMPOUNDMENTS IN WEST VIRGINIA, ACTIVISTS FEAR >> WITH HUNDREDS OF IMPOUNDMENTS IN WEST VIRGINIA, ACTIVISTS FEAR FUTURE CRISES.

IN WEST VIRGINIA, ACTIVISTS FEAR FUTURE CRISES.

THIS "ISLAND IN THE SKY" IS THE FUTURE CRISES.

THIS "ISLAND IN THE SKY" IS THE CENTER OF A DIFFERENT COAL THIS "ISLAND IN THE SKY" IS THE CENTER OF A DIFFERENT COAL CONTROVERSY AND LAWSUIT.

CENTER OF A DIFFERENT COAL CONTROVERSY AND LAWSUIT.

A FAMILY CEMETERY WHERE CIVIL CONTROVERSY AND LAWSUIT.

A FAMILY CEMETERY WHERE CIVIL WAR VETERANS ARE BURIED SITS A FAMILY CEMETERY WHERE CIVIL WAR VETERANS ARE BURIED SITS HIGH ABOVE A MASSIVE MINING WAR VETERANS ARE BURIED SITS HIGH ABOVE A MASSIVE MINING SITE.

HIGH ABOVE A MASSIVE MINING SITE.

GUNNOE IS PART OF THE LAWSUIT SITE.

GUNNOE IS PART OF THE LAWSUIT CHARGING THE COAL COMPANY WITH GUNNOE IS PART OF THE LAWSUIT CHARGING THE COAL COMPANY WITH DESECRATING THE GRAVES BY CHARGING THE COAL COMPANY WITH DESECRATING THE GRAVES BY BLASTING THE MOUNTAIN AND MAKING DESECRATING THE GRAVES BY BLASTING THE MOUNTAIN AND MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR BLASTING THE MOUNTAIN AND MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR RELATIVES TO VISIT.

IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR RELATIVES TO VISIT.

>> YOU CAN'T GET THERE WITHOUT RELATIVES TO VISIT.

>> YOU CAN'T GET THERE WITHOUT GOING THROUGH THE COMPANY.

>> YOU CAN'T GET THERE WITHOUT GOING THROUGH THE COMPANY.

>> THE COMPANY SAYS IT'S GONE GOING THROUGH THE COMPANY.

>> THE COMPANY SAYS IT'S GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND TO PROTECT THE >> THE COMPANY SAYS IT'S GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND TO PROTECT THE CEMETERY AND ACCESS TO IT.

ABOVE AND BEYOND TO PROTECT THE CEMETERY AND ACCESS TO IT.

ENVIRONMENTALISTS HAVE SECURED CEMETERY AND ACCESS TO IT.

ENVIRONMENTALISTS HAVE SECURED VICTORIES.

ENVIRONMENTALISTS HAVE SECURED VICTORIES.

PATRIOT COAL AGREED TO STOP VICTORIES.

PATRIOT COAL AGREED TO STOP MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL PRACTICES PATRIOT COAL AGREED TO STOP MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL PRACTICES BECAUSE OF SELENIUM POLLUTION TO MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL PRACTICES BECAUSE OF SELENIUM POLLUTION TO THE STREAMS.

BECAUSE OF SELENIUM POLLUTION TO THE STREAMS.

AND THERE IS KAYFORD MOUNTAIN.

THE STREAMS.

AND THERE IS KAYFORD MOUNTAIN.

THE NEXT STOP ON OUR TOUR.

AND THERE IS KAYFORD MOUNTAIN.

THE NEXT STOP ON OUR TOUR.

>> IT'S VERY VALUABLE PIECE OF THE NEXT STOP ON OUR TOUR.

>> IT'S VERY VALUABLE PIECE OF LAND.

>> IT'S VERY VALUABLE PIECE OF LAND.

IF YOU KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN LAND.

IF YOU KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN YOU'LL ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO SEE IF YOU KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN YOU'LL ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO SEE PIECES OF COAL.

YOU'LL ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO SEE PIECES OF COAL.

THE COAL COMPANY ACTUALLY TRIED PIECES OF COAL.

THE COAL COMPANY ACTUALLY TRIED TO BUY LARRY'S LAND.

THE COAL COMPANY ACTUALLY TRIED TO BUY LARRY'S LAND.

THEY OFFERED HIM AN AMOUNT OF TO BUY LARRY'S LAND.

THEY OFFERED HIM AN AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT NO PERSON IN THEIR THEY OFFERED HIM AN AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT NO PERSON IN THEIR RIGHT MIND COULD POSSIBLY TURN MONEY THAT NO PERSON IN THEIR RIGHT MIND COULD POSSIBLY TURN DOWN, THAT WAS A MILLION DOLLARS RIGHT MIND COULD POSSIBLY TURN DOWN, THAT WAS A MILLION DOLLARS AN ACRE, FOR 50 ACRES.

DOWN, THAT WAS A MILLION DOLLARS AN ACRE, FOR 50 ACRES.

>> BUT THE OWNER, LARRY GIBSON, AN ACRE, FOR 50 ACRES.

>> BUT THE OWNER, LARRY GIBSON, TURNED THEM DOWN.

>> BUT THE OWNER, LARRY GIBSON, TURNED THEM DOWN.

TODAY THE "KEEPER OF THE TURNED THEM DOWN.

TODAY THE "KEEPER OF THE MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION" KEEPS IT TODAY THE "KEEPER OF THE MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION" KEEPS IT INTACT.

MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION" KEEPS IT INTACT.

>> SO THE MOUNTAIN DIRECTLY IN INTACT.

>> SO THE MOUNTAIN DIRECTLY IN FRONT, IT'S A GREAT EXAMPLE OF >> SO THE MOUNTAIN DIRECTLY IN FRONT, IT'S A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THE -- WHAT THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD FRONT, IT'S A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THE -- WHAT THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD LOOK LIKE.

THE -- WHAT THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD LOOK LIKE.

WHAT'S INTERESTING ABOUT THE LOOK LIKE.

WHAT'S INTERESTING ABOUT THE MOUNTAINTOPS THAT YOU SEE HERE WHAT'S INTERESTING ABOUT THE MOUNTAINTOPS THAT YOU SEE HERE IS THAT THERE ARE PERMITS OUT ON MOUNTAINTOPS THAT YOU SEE HERE IS THAT THERE ARE PERMITS OUT ON THESE MOUNTAINTOPS, AND IF THOSE IS THAT THERE ARE PERMITS OUT ON THESE MOUNTAINTOPS, AND IF THOSE PERMITS ARE ALLOWED TO BE THESE MOUNTAINTOPS, AND IF THOSE PERMITS ARE ALLOWED TO BE EXPLOITED, THEN THOSE PERMITS ARE ALLOWED TO BE EXPLOITED, THEN THOSE MOUNTAINTOPS WILL BE TAKEN AWAY.

EXPLOITED, THEN THOSE MOUNTAINTOPS WILL BE TAKEN AWAY.

>> ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PARK MOUNTAINTOPS WILL BE TAKEN AWAY.

>> ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PARK MOUNTAINS GIVE WAY TO SURFACE >> ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PARK MOUNTAINS GIVE WAY TO SURFACE MINING.

MOUNTAINS GIVE WAY TO SURFACE MINING.

>> THIS USED TO BE THE LOW POINT MINING.

>> THIS USED TO BE THE LOW POINT ON THIS MOUNTAIN.

>> THIS USED TO BE THE LOW POINT ON THIS MOUNTAIN.

NOW IT IS THE HIGHEST.

ON THIS MOUNTAIN.

NOW IT IS THE HIGHEST.

ONE THING IN THE COAL INDUSTRY NOW IT IS THE HIGHEST.

ONE THING IN THE COAL INDUSTRY HAS GIVEN US A BIRD'S EYE VIEW ONE THING IN THE COAL INDUSTRY HAS GIVEN US A BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF THE HELL THEY HAVE CREATED.

HAS GIVEN US A BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF THE HELL THEY HAVE CREATED.

AND WE BRING PEOPLE UP HERE AND OF THE HELL THEY HAVE CREATED.

AND WE BRING PEOPLE UP HERE AND WE SHOW THEM BECAUSE YOU WILL AND WE BRING PEOPLE UP HERE AND WE SHOW THEM BECAUSE YOU WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND MOUNTAINTOP WE SHOW THEM BECAUSE YOU WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL UNTIL YOU'VE LOOKED NEVER UNDERSTAND MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL UNTIL YOU'VE LOOKED WITH YOUR EYES AND FELT IT IN REMOVAL UNTIL YOU'VE LOOKED WITH YOUR EYES AND FELT IT IN YOUR HEART.

WITH YOUR EYES AND FELT IT IN YOUR HEART.

>> DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF US IS AN YOUR HEART.

>> DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF US IS AN ACTIVE >> DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF US IS AN ACTIVE MINING SITE.

ACTIVE MINING SITE.

THAT EVENTUALLY WILL LOOK LIKE MINING SITE.

THAT EVENTUALLY WILL LOOK LIKE THIS.

THAT EVENTUALLY WILL LOOK LIKE THIS.

>> THERE MAY BE A DOZEN THIS.

>> THERE MAY BE A DOZEN VARIETIES IN THIS PARTICULAR >> THERE MAY BE A DOZEN VARIETIES IN THIS PARTICULAR RECLAMATION AND THERE WERE A VARIETIES IN THIS PARTICULAR RECLAMATION AND THERE WERE A THOUSAND VARIETIES OF PLANTS, RECLAMATION AND THERE WERE A THOUSAND VARIETIES OF PLANTS, NOW THERE'S THIS, A DOZEN THOUSAND VARIETIES OF PLANTS, NOW THERE'S THIS, A DOZEN SPECIES ALL STRUGGLING TO NOW THERE'S THIS, A DOZEN SPECIES ALL STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE.

SPECIES ALL STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE.

>> ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES SAY SURVIVE.

>> ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES SAY THE AIR AND WATER ARE SO >> ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES SAY THE AIR AND WATER ARE SO POLLUTED EVEN IF MOUNTAINTOP THE AIR AND WATER ARE SO POLLUTED EVEN IF MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL ENDED TOMORROW NO ONE POLLUTED EVEN IF MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL ENDED TOMORROW NO ONE KNOWS HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO REMOVAL ENDED TOMORROW NO ONE KNOWS HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO GET RID OF THE POLLUTANTS.

KNOWS HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO GET RID OF THE POLLUTANTS.

>> THESE WATERS ARE CONTAMINATED GET RID OF THE POLLUTANTS.

>> THESE WATERS ARE CONTAMINATED WITH A MULTITUDE OF DIFFERENT >> THESE WATERS ARE CONTAMINATED WITH A MULTITUDE OF DIFFERENT THINGS.

WITH A MULTITUDE OF DIFFERENT THINGS.

THERE'S ARSENIC, LEAD, THINGS.

THERE'S ARSENIC, LEAD, MANGANESE, STRONTIUM, YOU KNOW, THERE'S ARSENIC, LEAD, MANGANESE, STRONTIUM, YOU KNOW, ELEMENTS THAT WHILE IN THE MANGANESE, STRONTIUM, YOU KNOW, ELEMENTS THAT WHILE IN THE GROUND ARE ESSENTIALLY HARMLESS, ELEMENTS THAT WHILE IN THE GROUND ARE ESSENTIALLY HARMLESS, BUT WHEN EXPOSED TO THE OXYGEN GROUND ARE ESSENTIALLY HARMLESS, BUT WHEN EXPOSED TO THE OXYGEN WHEN THE MOUNTAINS HAVE BLOWN BUT WHEN EXPOSED TO THE OXYGEN WHEN THE MOUNTAINS HAVE BLOWN UP, THEY BECOME TOXIC.

WHEN THE MOUNTAINS HAVE BLOWN UP, THEY BECOME TOXIC.

YOU HAVE ROCK DUST AND UP, THEY BECOME TOXIC.

YOU HAVE ROCK DUST AND EVERYTHING ELSE RAINING DOWN ON YOU HAVE ROCK DUST AND EVERYTHING ELSE RAINING DOWN ON THE COMMUNITIES.

EVERYTHING ELSE RAINING DOWN ON THE COMMUNITIES.

SO THEY DEVELOP THINGS LIKE THE COMMUNITIES.

SO THEY DEVELOP THINGS LIKE EMPHYSEMA AND LUNG CANCER, AND SO THEY DEVELOP THINGS LIKE EMPHYSEMA AND LUNG CANCER, AND WE HAVE REPORTS OF CHILDREN EMPHYSEMA AND LUNG CANCER, AND WE HAVE REPORTS OF CHILDREN WITH THE LUNG CAPACITY OF A WE HAVE REPORTS OF CHILDREN WITH THE LUNG CAPACITY OF A 75-YEAR-OLD, FULL-TIME SMOKER!

WITH THE LUNG CAPACITY OF A 75-YEAR-OLD, FULL-TIME SMOKER!

>> I'VE SEEN PEOPLE 75-YEAR-OLD, FULL-TIME SMOKER!

>> I'VE SEEN PEOPLE DRINK POLLUTED WATER, WATER THAT >> I'VE SEEN PEOPLE DRINK POLLUTED WATER, WATER THAT HAD A DIESEL FUEL FLOATING DRINK POLLUTED WATER, WATER THAT HAD A DIESEL FUEL FLOATING THROUGH IT.

HAD A DIESEL FUEL FLOATING THROUGH IT.

AND THEY'D LOOK AT YOU AND SAY, THROUGH IT.

AND THEY'D LOOK AT YOU AND SAY, "WHAT CHOICE DO WE HAVE?"

AND THEY'D LOOK AT YOU AND SAY, "WHAT CHOICE DO WE HAVE?"

THAT GOVERNMENT OR THE COAL "WHAT CHOICE DO WE HAVE?"

THAT GOVERNMENT OR THE COAL INDUSTRY CARE ABOUT THE FUTURE THAT GOVERNMENT OR THE COAL INDUSTRY CARE ABOUT THE FUTURE OF APPALACHIA.

INDUSTRY CARE ABOUT THE FUTURE OF APPALACHIA.

AND ADVOCATES SAY MOUNTAINTOP OF APPALACHIA.

AND ADVOCATES SAY MOUNTAINTOP MINING CAN'T BE JUSTIFIED BY THE AND ADVOCATES SAY MOUNTAINTOP MINING CAN'T BE JUSTIFIED BY THE CLAIM THAT IT'S A JOB CREATOR.

MINING CAN'T BE JUSTIFIED BY THE CLAIM THAT IT'S A JOB CREATOR.

MOST PROBABLY A KILL FOR TIME.

CLAIM THAT IT'S A JOB CREATOR.

MOST PROBABLY A KILL FOR TIME.

>> PEOPLE WHO DO MINE THE COAL MOST PROBABLY A KILL FOR TIME.

>> PEOPLE WHO DO MINE THE COAL WILL HAVE DECENT WAGE.

>> PEOPLE WHO DO MINE THE COAL WILL HAVE DECENT WAGE.

THE MINING JOBS HAVE ACTUALLY WILL HAVE DECENT WAGE.

THE MINING JOBS HAVE ACTUALLY DECREASED BECAUSE IT DOESN'T THE MINING JOBS HAVE ACTUALLY DECREASED BECAUSE IT DOESN'T TAKE VERY MANY PEOPLE TO BLOW UP DECREASED BECAUSE IT DOESN'T TAKE VERY MANY PEOPLE TO BLOW UP A MOUNTAIN.

TAKE VERY MANY PEOPLE TO BLOW UP A MOUNTAIN.

THEY EXTRACT THE RESOURCES THEY A MOUNTAIN.

THEY EXTRACT THE RESOURCES THEY EXTRACT THE WEALTH.

THEY EXTRACT THE RESOURCES THEY EXTRACT THE WEALTH.

AND THEY IMPOVERISH THE PEOPLE EXTRACT THE WEALTH.

AND THEY IMPOVERISH THE PEOPLE AND WE ARE NOT GIVEN ANY OPTIONS AND THEY IMPOVERISH THE PEOPLE AND WE ARE NOT GIVEN ANY OPTIONS FOR A FUTURE, FOR OTHER PEOPLE AND WE ARE NOT GIVEN ANY OPTIONS FOR A FUTURE, FOR OTHER PEOPLE FOR GENERATIONS WILL COME FOR A FUTURE, FOR OTHER PEOPLE FOR GENERATIONS WILL COME AFTERWARDS.

FOR GENERATIONS WILL COME AFTERWARDS.

COAL IS A DINOSAUR TECHNOLOGY.

AFTERWARDS.

COAL IS A DINOSAUR TECHNOLOGY.

WHAT COAL WE DO HAVE LEFT IN THE COAL IS A DINOSAUR TECHNOLOGY.

WHAT COAL WE DO HAVE LEFT IN THE GROUND -- WHICH IS NOT MUCH -- WHAT COAL WE DO HAVE LEFT IN THE GROUND -- WHICH IS NOT MUCH -- SHOULD BE USED AS A TRANSITION GROUND -- WHICH IS NOT MUCH -- SHOULD BE USED AS A TRANSITION FUEL TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF SHOULD BE USED AS A TRANSITION FUEL TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY IN ENERGY FUEL TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY IN ENERGY PRODUCTION, WHICH IS RENEWABLE NEW TECHNOLOGY IN ENERGY PRODUCTION, WHICH IS RENEWABLE ENERGY.

PRODUCTION, WHICH IS RENEWABLE ENERGY.

THERE'S WAYS OF MAKING ENERGY.

THERE'S WAYS OF MAKING ELECTRICITY WHERE WE DON'T HAVE THERE'S WAYS OF MAKING ELECTRICITY WHERE WE DON'T HAVE TO BLOW UP MOUNTAINS, WE DON'T ELECTRICITY WHERE WE DON'T HAVE TO BLOW UP MOUNTAINS, WE DON'T HAVE TO POLLUTE PEOPLE'S WATER.

TO BLOW UP MOUNTAINS, WE DON'T HAVE TO POLLUTE PEOPLE'S WATER.

>> NOW YOU'RE IN THE STUDIO HERE HAVE TO POLLUTE PEOPLE'S WATER.

>> NOW YOU'RE IN THE STUDIO HERE WITH US THANK YOU FOR JOINING >> NOW YOU'RE IN THE STUDIO HERE WITH US THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

WITH US THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

TALK ABOUT THE WAYS THAT ENERGY US.

TALK ABOUT THE WAYS THAT ENERGY COULD AND SHOULD BE BEING TALK ABOUT THE WAYS THAT ENERGY COULD AND SHOULD BE BEING EXTRACTED TO POWER THE COUNTRY, COULD AND SHOULD BE BEING EXTRACTED TO POWER THE COUNTRY, TO POWER WEST VIRGINIA.

EXTRACTED TO POWER THE COUNTRY, TO POWER WEST VIRGINIA.

>> WELL, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A TO POWER WEST VIRGINIA.

>> WELL, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A REAL OPPORTUNITY, WE HAVE THE >> WELL, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A REAL OPPORTUNITY, WE HAVE THE MOST CREATIVE PEOPLE IN THIS REAL OPPORTUNITY, WE HAVE THE MOST CREATIVE PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY.

MOST CREATIVE PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY.

AND RENEWABLE ENERGY IS NOT COUNTRY.

AND RENEWABLE ENERGY IS NOT SOMETHING THAT IS A DREAM FAR, AND RENEWABLE ENERGY IS NOT SOMETHING THAT IS A DREAM FAR, FAR AWAY.

SOMETHING THAT IS A DREAM FAR, FAR AWAY.

WE COULD START WITH A LOW FAR AWAY.

WE COULD START WITH A LOW HANGING FRUIT, ENERGY EFFICIENCY WE COULD START WITH A LOW HANGING FRUIT, ENERGY EFFICIENCY THAT IS 35% OF OUR CURRENT HANGING FRUIT, ENERGY EFFICIENCY THAT IS 35% OF OUR CURRENT ENERGY, COULD BE REPLACED IN OUR THAT IS 35% OF OUR CURRENT ENERGY, COULD BE REPLACED IN OUR FOSSIL FUEL ENERGY JUST BY ENERGY, COULD BE REPLACED IN OUR FOSSIL FUEL ENERGY JUST BY ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

FOSSIL FUEL ENERGY JUST BY ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

WE SHOULD BE SUBSIDIZING THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

WE SHOULD BE SUBSIDIZING THE GOOD STUFF, LIKE ENERGY WE SHOULD BE SUBSIDIZING THE GOOD STUFF, LIKE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND PROVIDING TAX GOOD STUFF, LIKE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND PROVIDING TAX BREAKS FOR THAT.

EFFICIENCY AND PROVIDING TAX BREAKS FOR THAT.

WE HAVE ALL THESE FLATTENED BREAKS FOR THAT.

WE HAVE ALL THESE FLATTENED MOUNTAINS WHY DON'T WE HAVE WE HAVE ALL THESE FLATTENED MOUNTAINS WHY DON'T WE HAVE SOLAR PANELS ON THEM.

MOUNTAINS WHY DON'T WE HAVE SOLAR PANELS ON THEM.

WE HAVE THE ABILITY IN WEST SOLAR PANELS ON THEM.

WE HAVE THE ABILITY IN WEST VIRGINIA OUR SOLAR POWER IS WE HAVE THE ABILITY IN WEST VIRGINIA OUR SOLAR POWER IS COMPARABLE TO THAT OF GERMANY.

VIRGINIA OUR SOLAR POWER IS COMPARABLE TO THAT OF GERMANY.

AND GERMANY NOW IS POWERING HALF COMPARABLE TO THAT OF GERMANY.

AND GERMANY NOW IS POWERING HALF OF ITS ELECTRICITY IS COMING AND GERMANY NOW IS POWERING HALF OF ITS ELECTRICITY IS COMING FROM SOLAR.

OF ITS ELECTRICITY IS COMING FROM SOLAR.

WE HAVE THE KNOW HOW AND MY FROM SOLAR.

WE HAVE THE KNOW HOW AND MY GOODNESS COULDN'T WE PUT A LOT WE HAVE THE KNOW HOW AND MY GOODNESS COULDN'T WE PUT A LOT OF MINERS BACK TO WORK.

GOODNESS COULDN'T WE PUT A LOT OF MINERS BACK TO WORK.

SOLAR ENERGY, IN OTHER FIELDS.

OF MINERS BACK TO WORK.

SOLAR ENERGY, IN OTHER FIELDS.

>> CONGRESSWOMAN NORTON I'VE SOLAR ENERGY, IN OTHER FIELDS.

>> CONGRESSWOMAN NORTON I'VE READ THAT THAT SPILL THAT IS ALL >> CONGRESSWOMAN NORTON I'VE READ THAT THAT SPILL THAT IS ALL IN THE NEWS RIGHT NOW THE READ THAT THAT SPILL THAT IS ALL IN THE NEWS RIGHT NOW THE CHEMICAL SPILLS WHICH WAS IN THE NEWS RIGHT NOW THE CHEMICAL SPILLS WHICH WAS CHEMICALS USED TO TREAT WATER I CHEMICAL SPILLS WHICH WAS CHEMICALS USED TO TREAT WATER I BELIEVE, THAT THAT WAS AN CHEMICALS USED TO TREAT WATER I BELIEVE, THAT THAT WAS AN UNREGULATED CHEMICAL COMPANY.

BELIEVE, THAT THAT WAS AN UNREGULATED CHEMICAL COMPANY.

WHY IS IT THAT CONGRESS, WHY IS UNREGULATED CHEMICAL COMPANY.

WHY IS IT THAT CONGRESS, WHY IS IT THAT PEOPLE IN GOVERNMENT IN WHY IS IT THAT CONGRESS, WHY IS IT THAT PEOPLE IN GOVERNMENT IN WEST VIRGINIA AREN'T TRYING TO IT THAT PEOPLE IN GOVERNMENT IN WEST VIRGINIA AREN'T TRYING TO BAN THESE PLACES?

WEST VIRGINIA AREN'T TRYING TO BAN THESE PLACES?

>> BONNIE, IF YOU WANT TO BAN THESE PLACES?

>> BONNIE, IF YOU WANT TO LOOK -- WANT TO FIGURE OUT WHAT >> BONNIE, IF YOU WANT TO LOOK -- WANT TO FIGURE OUT WHAT UNREGULATED SOCIETY LOOKS LIKE, LOOK -- WANT TO FIGURE OUT WHAT UNREGULATED SOCIETY LOOKS LIKE, YOU LOOK AT WEST VIRGINIA.

UNREGULATED SOCIETY LOOKS LIKE, YOU LOOK AT WEST VIRGINIA.

THE STATE HAD SUCH A STRONG YOU LOOK AT WEST VIRGINIA.

THE STATE HAD SUCH A STRONG MINING TRADITION THAT IT -- SO THE STATE HAD SUCH A STRONG MINING TRADITION THAT IT -- SO FEW OBVIOUS RESOURCES, ABUNDANT MINING TRADITION THAT IT -- SO FEW OBVIOUS RESOURCES, ABUNDANT IN NEW TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES, FEW OBVIOUS RESOURCES, ABUNDANT IN NEW TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES, THAT IT BECAME SO DEPENDENT ON IN NEW TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES, THAT IT BECAME SO DEPENDENT ON COAL NOW IT'S BLOWING ITSELF UP THAT IT BECAME SO DEPENDENT ON COAL NOW IT'S BLOWING ITSELF UP IN EFFECT AND BLOWING UP WITH IT COAL NOW IT'S BLOWING ITSELF UP IN EFFECT AND BLOWING UP WITH IT RESOURCES MUST HAVE LIKE WATER, IN EFFECT AND BLOWING UP WITH IT RESOURCES MUST HAVE LIKE WATER, LIKE CLEAN AIR.

RESOURCES MUST HAVE LIKE WATER, LIKE CLEAN AIR.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS DONE -- LIKE CLEAN AIR.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS DONE -- HASN'T DONE A GOOD JOB, EITHER.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS DONE -- HASN'T DONE A GOOD JOB, EITHER.

WEST VIRGINIA HAS INFLICTED HARM HASN'T DONE A GOOD JOB, EITHER.

WEST VIRGINIA HAS INFLICTED HARM ON IT'S PEOPLE.

WEST VIRGINIA HAS INFLICTED HARM ON IT'S PEOPLE.

>> YOU WERE BORN AND RAISED ON IT'S PEOPLE.

>> YOU WERE BORN AND RAISED THERE.

>> YOU WERE BORN AND RAISED THERE.

>> YES, I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN THERE.

>> YES, I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN SOUTHERN APPALACHIA, RALEIGH >> YES, I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN SOUTHERN APPALACHIA, RALEIGH COUNTY WHICH WAS NOT AFFECTED BY SOUTHERN APPALACHIA, RALEIGH COUNTY WHICH WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE CHEMICAL LEAK THAT HAPPENED, COUNTY WHICH WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE CHEMICAL LEAK THAT HAPPENED, THOSE WERE SUBSTANCES THAT THE CHEMICAL LEAK THAT HAPPENED, THOSE WERE SUBSTANCES THAT CLEANED COAL IN A PLANT, THOSE WERE SUBSTANCES THAT CLEANED COAL IN A PLANT, UNREGULATED.

CLEANED COAL IN A PLANT, UNREGULATED.

ELECTED OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN IN UNREGULATED.

ELECTED OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN IN BED WITH BIG COAL FOR A BIG ELECTED OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN IN BED WITH BIG COAL FOR A BIG TIME.

BED WITH BIG COAL FOR A BIG TIME.

NO ADMINISTRATION, REPUBLICAN OR TIME.

NO ADMINISTRATION, REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT HAS HELD MOUNTAIN TOP NO ADMINISTRATION, REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT HAS HELD MOUNTAIN TOP REMOVAL TO WHAT IT SHOULD BE.

DEMOCRAT HAS HELD MOUNTAIN TOP REMOVAL TO WHAT IT SHOULD BE.

HAVE NOT BANNED IT.

REMOVAL TO WHAT IT SHOULD BE.

HAVE NOT BANNED IT.

NO ADMINISTRATION.

HAVE NOT BANNED IT.

NO ADMINISTRATION.

I TELL YOU WHAT IS MOST NO ADMINISTRATION.

I TELL YOU WHAT IS MOST INTERESTING, 57% OF TEA PARTERS I TELL YOU WHAT IS MOST INTERESTING, 57% OF TEA PARTERS LAST TIME I CHECKED FEW YEARS INTERESTING, 57% OF TEA PARTERS LAST TIME I CHECKED FEW YEARS BACK WERE AGAINST MOUNTAIN TOP LAST TIME I CHECKED FEW YEARS BACK WERE AGAINST MOUNTAIN TOP REMOVAL WHEN IT TOLD THAT IT BACK WERE AGAINST MOUNTAIN TOP REMOVAL WHEN IT TOLD THAT IT POLLUTED -- REMOVAL WHEN IT TOLD THAT IT POLLUTED -- >> WE TRIED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH POLLUTED -- >> WE TRIED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH SHELLY MOORE WHICH IS REPUBLICAN >> WE TRIED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH SHELLY MOORE WHICH IS REPUBLICAN FROM WEST VIRGINIA NOW RUNNING SHELLY MOORE WHICH IS REPUBLICAN FROM WEST VIRGINIA NOW RUNNING PROBABLY WILL REPLACE JAY FROM WEST VIRGINIA NOW RUNNING PROBABLY WILL REPLACE JAY ROCKEFELLER IN THE SENATE.

PROBABLY WILL REPLACE JAY ROCKEFELLER IN THE SENATE.

WE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.

ROCKEFELLER IN THE SENATE.

WE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.

YOUR THOUGHTS.

WE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.

YOUR THOUGHTS.

>> EXACTLY RIGHT.

YOUR THOUGHTS.

>> EXACTLY RIGHT.

BIG COAL HAS BEEN SUCH A SUPPORT >> EXACTLY RIGHT.

BIG COAL HAS BEEN SUCH A SUPPORT TO POLITICIANS OF BOTH PARTIES BIG COAL HAS BEEN SUCH A SUPPORT TO POLITICIANS OF BOTH PARTIES THAT THEY FOUND IT HARD TO TO POLITICIANS OF BOTH PARTIES THAT THEY FOUND IT HARD TO CHALLENGE, SIMPLY MAY NEED TO THAT THEY FOUND IT HARD TO CHALLENGE, SIMPLY MAY NEED TO HAPPEN AT A HIGHER LEVEL.

CHALLENGE, SIMPLY MAY NEED TO HAPPEN AT A HIGHER LEVEL.

WE CANNOT THINK ABOUT THE PUBLIC HAPPEN AT A HIGHER LEVEL.

WE CANNOT THINK ABOUT THE PUBLIC HEALTH COSTS, THE CANCERS, THE WE CANNOT THINK ABOUT THE PUBLIC HEALTH COSTS, THE CANCERS, THE LACK OF CLEAN WATER, THE AIR HEALTH COSTS, THE CANCERS, THE LACK OF CLEAN WATER, THE AIR POLLUTION.

LACK OF CLEAN WATER, THE AIR POLLUTION.

>> THE MINERS WHO USED TO GO IN POLLUTION.

>> THE MINERS WHO USED TO GO IN THE MOUNTAINS ANYWAY COME OUT >> THE MINERS WHO USED TO GO IN THE MOUNTAINS ANYWAY COME OUT WITH LUNG DISEASE.

THE MOUNTAINS ANYWAY COME OUT WITH LUNG DISEASE.

>> BLACK LUNG, BILLIONS AND WITH LUNG DISEASE.

>> BLACK LUNG, BILLIONS AND BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN PUBLIC >> BLACK LUNG, BILLIONS AND BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACT ON AN ANNUAL BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.

HEALTH IMPACT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE PUBLIC HEALTH BASIS.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE PUBLIC HEALTH COSTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, IF YOU LOOK AT THE PUBLIC HEALTH COSTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ESTIMATED AT 4.1 BILLION A YEAR.

COSTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ESTIMATED AT 4.1 BILLION A YEAR.

THIS HAS GOT TO PARALLEL THAT, ESTIMATED AT 4.1 BILLION A YEAR.

THIS HAS GOT TO PARALLEL THAT, AT LEAST IF NOT GREATER YEAR THIS HAS GOT TO PARALLEL THAT, AT LEAST IF NOT GREATER YEAR AFTER YEAR AFTER YEAR.

AT LEAST IF NOT GREATER YEAR AFTER YEAR AFTER YEAR.

>> WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE AFTER YEAR AFTER YEAR.

>> WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE MOVEMENT TO BAN MOUNTAIN TOP >> WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE MOVEMENT TO BAN MOUNTAIN TOP REMOVAL.

MOVEMENT TO BAN MOUNTAIN TOP REMOVAL.

>> LET ME SAY FIRST THAT WE'RE REMOVAL.

>> LET ME SAY FIRST THAT WE'RE AT A POINT THE OF DIMINISHING >> LET ME SAY FIRST THAT WE'RE AT A POINT THE OF DIMINISHING RETURNS WHEN YOU HAVE TO BLOW UP AT A POINT THE OF DIMINISHING RETURNS WHEN YOU HAVE TO BLOW UP MOUNTAINS TO GET COAL OR GET ANY RETURNS WHEN YOU HAVE TO BLOW UP MOUNTAINS TO GET COAL OR GET ANY KIND OF ENERGY WHEN YOU ARE MOUNTAINS TO GET COAL OR GET ANY KIND OF ENERGY WHEN YOU ARE LITERALLY DESTROYING THE KIND OF ENERGY WHEN YOU ARE LITERALLY DESTROYING THE MOUNTAINS AND THE WATER IN WHICH LITERALLY DESTROYING THE MOUNTAINS AND THE WATER IN WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS.

MOUNTAINS AND THE WATER IN WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS.

SO -- ALL LIFE DEPENDS.

SO -- >> AND HABITAT AND ALL KINDS OF SO -- >> AND HABITAT AND ALL KINDS OF SPECIES.

>> AND HABITAT AND ALL KINDS OF SPECIES.

>> AND ACTUALLY FORESTS WHICH SPECIES.

>> AND ACTUALLY FORESTS WHICH CAN HELP MITIGATE THE PROBLEMS >> AND ACTUALLY FORESTS WHICH CAN HELP MITIGATE THE PROBLEMS WITH GLOBAL WARMING.

CAN HELP MITIGATE THE PROBLEMS WITH GLOBAL WARMING.

BUT THE MOVEMENT ITSELF, IT'S WITH GLOBAL WARMING.

BUT THE MOVEMENT ITSELF, IT'S STILL PRETTY STRONG BUT IT'S NOT BUT THE MOVEMENT ITSELF, IT'S STILL PRETTY STRONG BUT IT'S NOT GETTING THE -- SERIOUSLY NOT STILL PRETTY STRONG BUT IT'S NOT GETTING THE -- SERIOUSLY NOT GETTING THE FUNDING TO MAKE ITS GETTING THE -- SERIOUSLY NOT GETTING THE FUNDING TO MAKE ITS VOICES HEARD IN THE FEDERAL GETTING THE FUNDING TO MAKE ITS VOICES HEARD IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

VOICES HEARD IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A STRONG GOVERNMENT.

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A STRONG CALL FOR THE AML MONEY, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A STRONG CALL FOR THE AML MONEY, ABANDONED MINE LAND MONEY, THERE CALL FOR THE AML MONEY, ABANDONED MINE LAND MONEY, THERE IS $2.5 BILLION IN -- JUST ABANDONED MINE LAND MONEY, THERE IS $2.5 BILLION IN -- JUST LANGUISHING, IT COULD GO A LONG IS $2.5 BILLION IN -- JUST LANGUISHING, IT COULD GO A LONG WAY TO RESTORE THE MINERS COULD LANGUISHING, IT COULD GO A LONG WAY TO RESTORE THE MINERS COULD TURN THOSE BULLDOZERS AROUND TO WAY TO RESTORE THE MINERS COULD TURN THOSE BULLDOZERS AROUND TO RECLAIM THE LAND, TO HEAL THE TURN THOSE BULLDOZERS AROUND TO RECLAIM THE LAND, TO HEAL THE LAND, TO HELP CLEAN UP THE ACID RECLAIM THE LAND, TO HEAL THE LAND, TO HELP CLEAN UP THE ACID MINE DRAINAGE, THE SLURRY LAND, TO HELP CLEAN UP THE ACID MINE DRAINAGE, THE SLURRY IMPOUNDMENT, BILLIONS OF GALLONS MINE DRAINAGE, THE SLURRY IMPOUNDMENT, BILLIONS OF GALLONS OF TOXIC SLUDGE SWIMMING OVER IMPOUNDMENT, BILLIONS OF GALLONS OF TOXIC SLUDGE SWIMMING OVER COMMUNITIES THAT COULD GIVE WAY OF TOXIC SLUDGE SWIMMING OVER COMMUNITIES THAT COULD GIVE WAY JUST LIKE BUFFALO CREEK DID.

COMMUNITIES THAT COULD GIVE WAY JUST LIKE BUFFALO CREEK DID.

>> WE'LL KEEP FOLLOWING WHAT JUST LIKE BUFFALO CREEK DID.

>> WE'LL KEEP FOLLOWING WHAT HAPPENS WITH THAT, THAT MONEY >> WE'LL KEEP FOLLOWING WHAT HAPPENS WITH THAT, THAT MONEY SHOULD GO TO THAT PURPOSE.

HAPPENS WITH THAT, THAT MONEY SHOULD GO TO THAT PURPOSE.

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