Holes in the Earth. Big ones, namely in Wyoming's Powder River Basin around the city of Gillette. That's where the stuff that causes more of America's CO2 pollution than any other source–and the warming temps and frighteningly more snowless future that corresponds with those temps–comes from. We're talking about coal.

Fortunately, demand for coal in the country has been dropping thanks to the availability of relatively less polluting natural gas, and to a smaller degree, the rapidly falling price of renewable energy. It's even been enough to convince one of the world's biggest coal companies not to pursue renewal of a license to mine a huge hunk of coal up in Wyoming due to weak demand. Score!

Sign this petition to stop coal exports to China

But coal companies are still looking to get their coal out to someone who'll buy it. Namely, China. The Chinese are burning coal like it's going out of style, and if Wyoming coal can make it to ports in the Pacific Northwest, it'll be a greater increase on CO2 pollution than would even have happened if the Keystone XL pipeline had been greenlighted (instead, it was vetoed–score two for snow!).

Momenta is Protect Our Winter's documentary about the battle to stop the coal trains from making it to port in the Pacific for every reason that isn't maintaining coal company profits and the relatively few jobs they support (and yes, sadly, the budget for Wyoming's K-12 schools).

Once you've had a watch, you can sign this petition (which is almost full!) pushing Washington's Governor, Jay Inslee, to say no to coal exports through his state. Thanks for fighting to save snow!