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Episode 3 – Left Behind

Members of the United Mine Workers devoted their lives to working in coal. Now faced with the prospect of losing their pensions, they’re calling on...

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Episode 2 – Trapped Energy

Season 1, Episode 2 • Documentary, TV-PG, 02-Jul-2020

The closure of West Virginia’s coal mines is more than just an economic shift. For a state built on extractive industries, it’s an identity crisis.

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  • Episode 3 – Left Behind
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    Episode 3 – Left Behind

    Episode 3 – Left Behind

    Members of the United Mine Workers devoted their lives to working in coal. Now faced with the prospect of losing their pensions, they’re calling on their country to pay them what they’re owed.

  • Episode 4 – Class of ’18
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    Episode 4 – Class of ’18

    Episode 4 – Class of ’18

    The young people of West Virginia are clear-eyed about what will help their state move forward—and it’s not more mines.

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