26 Season
509 Episode
Independent Lens - Season 12 Episode 6 Deep Down
Beverly May and Terry Ratliff grew up on opposite sides of a mountain ridge in eastern Kentucky. When a mountaintop removal coal mine encroaches on their community, the two find themselves on opposite sides of a debate that divides their community. Who controls, consumes, and benefits from the planet's dwindling supply of natural resources? In a small town in dire economic straits and high unemployment, the coal company's offer to buy land and provide jobs can be hard to resist. How can a community choose between its present and its future? Also: The Virtual Mine.
- Year : 2024
- Country : United States of America
- Genre : Documentary
- Studio : PBS
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- Cast : Stanley Tucci
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