A documentary on the problems that remain in the nation's coal mines and the human price paid for this source of energy. The program examines provisions of the Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 and then looks at conditions in the mines.
1 videocassette (60 min.) (U-matic) : 3/4 in
Camera, Peter Hoving; graphics, Jack Foley; editor, Eric W. Handley; narrator, James Pritchett; music director, Newton Wayland
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2021-08-16 18:59:56
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WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.); PBS Video
Reviewer:Cody M863
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June 27, 2024 Subject:
From 1977.
NOVA’s “What Price Coal?” is about the human cost of mining for coal. It features visions of the Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969. It also examines the price that West Virginia has paid for energy. It’s a powerful documentary that I recommend.