James Fallows discussion and Last Mountain film screening

On February 1, 2011, Grist hosted a screening of the new documentary The Last Mountain—a look at the fight against mountain top coal removal in West Virginia’s Coal River Valley. Prior to the film, Grist founder and head honcho extraordinaire, Chip Giller, sat down with director Bill Haney and James Fallows of The Atlantic for […]

On February 1, 2011, Grist hosted a screening of the new documentary The Last Mountain—a look at the fight against mountain top coal removal in West Virginia’s Coal River Valley. Prior to the film, Grist founder and head honcho extraordinaire, Chip Giller, sat down with director Bill Haney and James Fallows of The Atlantic for a lively discussion about the future of coal, the role of China, and the scientific accuracy of Grist’s official haiku. Want to re-live all of the fun? Check out the video below.

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