Since the formation of Friends of the Cheat (FOC) in 1994, the organization’s primary focus has been addressing the severe acid mine drainage (AMD) pollution issues in the lower reaches of the Cheat River watershed.
Through coalition building, collaboration, and the implementation of AMD treatment systems, the Cheat River – named one of the country’s most endangered rivers in 1995 – is once again alive with life.
Rebirth has begun, but there’s more work to be done.
Inspirational and energizing, THE FRIENDS OF THE CHEAT STORY tells the tale of the successful restoration of the Cheat River, once one of the most endangered watersheds in the nation.
Directed by Robert Tinnell (Feast of the Seven Fishes) as an artist-in-residence working with students and alumni of George A Romero’s Filmmaking Program at the Douglas Education Center in Monessen, PA.
