A lifelong resident of coal country in West Virginia, Maria Gunnoe fights against mountaintop removal mining and valley fill operations and has been featured in numerous documentaries on the topic, including On Coal River. She was a recipient of the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2009—one of the most prestigious and longest running awards of its type—and has fought and won many battles both in her local Boone County and farther afield.
Articles & Blog Posts
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| Art is Heart and Beauty: Q&A with Photographer Antrim Caskey | May 20, 2011 - 2:31pm | Details » |
| Mountaintop Removal Stops Here | Jun 28, 2011 - 4:54pm | Details » |
| Weeklong Demonstration Against Mountaintop Removal Mining Ends at Summit of Blair Mountain | Jun 16, 2011 - 11:22am | Details » |
| 'The Last Mountain' Featuring Mountaintop Removal Activist Maria Gunnoe | Jun 20, 2011 - 2:35pm | Details » |
