Turning up the Heat on Coal
Activists concerned about the climate and the land in coal country are raising the stakes by putting their bodies in the path of coal ? blocking mine sites, coal power plants and the companies that finance them. Incidents of civil disobedience aimed at coal power and coal mining are on the rise. Living on Earth’s Jeff Young takes a look at who’s doing it and whether it will work.
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