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In this half-hour we'll visit three communities – a Montana town where coal has been both a blessing and a curse, an Indian reservation looking to coal for salvation, even as some say it's already poisoned their way of life, and a town on the plains of North Dakota that's still hesitant to open its doors to coal development after years of the industry's knocking.
Along the way, we'll hear about the future of coal and coal power, including a concept you may have heard about – something called 'carbon sequestration'; technology that promises we can have our coal and climate, too. But who really pays the price? And who's liable when things go wrong? Those answers and more on this High Plains News special – “We Shall Remain – Life with and after coal.”
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In this half-hour we'll visit three communities – a Montana town where coal has been both a blessing and a curse, an Indian reservation looking to coal for salvation, even as some say it's already poisoned their way of life, and a town on the plains of North Dakota that's still hesitant to open its doors to coal development after years of the industry's knocking.
Along the way, we'll hear about the future of coal and coal power, including a concept you may have heard about – something called 'carbon sequestration'; technology that promises we can have our coal and climate, too. But who really pays the price? And who's liable when things go wrong? Those answers and more on this High Plains News special – “We Shall Remain – Life with and after coal.”
Transcript
29 Minute Version Version
WE SHALL REMAIN – SCRIPT – DRAFT
ERIC MACK
HOST: You may never have seen it or actually touched it yourself, but for years it's made countless parts of modern life possible. Every time you flip a light switch, make a cup of coffee or open the fridge, chances are it's coal that's being used to generate the energy that powers our lives. But now, after a few centuries of relying heavily on coal, the consequences are becoming harder to ignore – from changes to our climate fueled largely by emissions from coal-fired power plants to the toxic byproducts of burning coal that threaten our water, air and other critical resources. :32 / :32
In this half-hour we'll visit three communities – a Montana town where coal has been both a blessing and a curse, an Indian reservation looking to coal for salvation, even as some say it's already poisoned their way of life, and a town on t...
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24 Min with News Hole Version
WE SHALL REMAIN – SCRIPT – DRAFT
ERIC MACK
HOST: You may never have seen it or actually touched it yourself, but for years it's made countless parts of modern life possible. Every time you flip a light switch, make a cup of coffee or open the fridge, chances are it's coal that's being used to generate the energy that powers our lives.
In this half-hour we'll visit three communities – a Montana town where coal has been both a blessing and a curse, an Indian reservation looking to coal for salvation, even as some say it's already poisoned their way of life, and a town on the plains of North Dakota that's still hesitant to open its doors to coal development after years of the industry's knocking. Along the way, we'll hear about the future of coal and coal power, including a concept you may have heard about – something called 'carbon sequestration'; But who really pays t...
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