The Rundown
The Future of Colstrip
Preview: Season 1 Episode 1 | 27m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
Colstrip runs on coal, but what happens when that industry faces an uncertain future?
As the coal industry faces one setback after another, MontanaPBS News & Public Affairs Producer Beth Saboe looks at how the conflict over coal is playing out in the small town of Colstrip. Most people in this company town work at the coal-fired power plant or nearby coal mine. Can the people of Colstrip win the war on coal? Or will this small town be forced to forgo its namesake to survive?
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The Rundown is a local public television program presented by Montana PBS
The Rundown
The Future of Colstrip
Preview: Season 1 Episode 1 | 27m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
As the coal industry faces one setback after another, MontanaPBS News & Public Affairs Producer Beth Saboe looks at how the conflict over coal is playing out in the small town of Colstrip. Most people in this company town work at the coal-fired power plant or nearby coal mine. Can the people of Colstrip win the war on coal? Or will this small town be forced to forgo its namesake to survive?
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