[3] The documentary looks at the Tar Creek Superfund Site and chronicles the long-term effects of mining, tribal relations, United States Environmental Protection Agency management.
The land within the perimeters of this environmental disaster was bad enough that the federal government bought out the homes of citizens living there and moved them away.
The Library Journal rated the film favorably, writing "This grim exploration of our toxic legacy doesn't spare mine owners, bureaucrats, or politicians.
Although regulations are much stricter today, viewers will ask themselves whether any agency is willing or able to remediate former mine sites properly.
"[5] The Capital Times was slightly more mixed in their review, stating "Myers is a folksy and poetic narrator, although the tone of the film gets needlessly preachy toward the end.