Question of the Week: Strip-Mining in Tennesee
An episode of panel talk show ‘Question of the Week’ in which residents of rural Tennessee discuss the effects of strip mining by the AMAX Coal Company on their community.
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[Camera tests]
Camera operators learn to use video cameras while an offscreen instructor offers guidance.
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[John Fox, Jr., Festival – Panel Discussion on Preserving Cultural Heritage]
A discussion of the preservation of cultural history from the John Fox, Jr., Festival in Big Stone Gap, Virginia.
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[Renfro Valley Bluegrass Festival]
A series of performances at the Renfro Valley Bluegrass Festival in Kentucky.
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Interviews with musicians from bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley’s band, preceded by lengthy footage of their motorhome driving through rural highways.
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[Virginia Citizens for Better Reclamation 4]
00:38 Question from a citizen about redress when one’s land is damaged by mining operations. Discussion of regulations placed on mining companies and the prevention of active strip mining and “high walls.” 04:37 The elimination of rim cuts, high walls, and other situations that are an imminent hazard to life and health. 09:11 The effects of Pennsylvania laws in the 1960s limiting the environmental impact of mining. It is true that mining companies went out of business or consolidated, but […]