Deep Down - Trailer
Preview: Season 12 Episode 6 | 41s
On Wilson Creek, neighbors grapple with a tough choice: saving land or livelihood?
Beverly May and Terry Ratliff grew up on opposite sides of a mountain ridge in eastern Kentucky, where coal is king. But, when a mountaintop removal coal mine encroaches on their town, the two find themselves on opposite sides of a debate that divides their community and the nation.
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Deep Down - Trailer
Preview: Season 12 Episode 6 | 41s
Beverly May and Terry Ratliff grew up on opposite sides of a mountain ridge in eastern Kentucky, where coal is king. But, when a mountaintop removal coal mine encroaches on their town, the two find themselves on opposite sides of a debate that divides their community and the nation.
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Clip: S12 Ep6 | 5m 5s | While community opposition to the mine grows, friends still argue over what's best. (5m 5s)
Deep Down: Mining Interests and the Public Hearing
Clip: S12 Ep6 | 5m 4s | Beverly May worries that no one will speak up to mining interests at a public hearing. (5m 4s)
Deep Down: Mining's Bittersweet Victory
Clip: S12 Ep6 | 5m | While voices opposed to mining prevail, Terry Ratliff describes a bittersweet victory. (5m)
Deep Down: Virtual Mining Town
Clip: S12 Ep6 | 2m 33s | Step into a virtual minining town on Second Life. (2m 33s)
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