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  • CBS Reports • Season 4

    S4 E7: Clinging to Coal: West Virginia's Fight Over Green Jobs

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    24M MAY 10, 2019 TV-PG

    S4 E7: For generations, coal has been the backbone of West Virginia, until jobs were wiped out by the tens of thousands. While some are counting on promises made to bring coal back, a new generation is embracing the next opportunity: green energy. But in the nationwide race to dominate renewable power production, West Virginia's deeply rooted tensions and interests may leave its workers behind.

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Each CBS Reports documentary takes a deep dive into key issues driving national and global conversations. The stories cover a wide range of topics such as the ripple effects of America’s culture wars, climate change, the rise in extremism, the economic shifts impacting communities to countries and the ways technologies are both saving and threatening humanity. CBS Reports documentaries bring important stories to life from the people and voices who live them.
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Genre Documentary
Year 2018
Seasons 9
Rating TV-PG
Brand CBS
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121 EPISODES WITH SUBSCRIPTION
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