Kerry in a Coal Mine

Living on Earth

Democrats hope John Kerry’s strong environmental record will carry him to the White House. But it might turn away voters in a few key swing states where the coal industry still dominates. Washington correspondent Jeff Young reports on what happens when Kerry the contender meets King Coal.

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