Deep Down

Due to its increasing demand for energy, humankind is mining the earth for natural resources and putting communities and natural treasures worldwide at risk. DEEP DOWN tells this story through the lens of one town deep in the Appalachian mountains of eastern Kentucky, where coal is king. Through a complex human story that cuts across environment, economics, public policy, and culture, the story of ONE SMALL COMMUNITY reveals the devastating impact of our energy consumption against an explosive backdrop: Appalachia’s centuries-old struggle over the black rock that fuels our planet.