Coal: A Love Story
This is the official trailer for Coal: A Love Story, an interactive film about our complicated relationship with coal.coalalovestory.comCast:Powering a NationTags:coal, powering a nation, News21,...
View ArticleBorn Into Coal
Coal queen pageant contestant Arianna Bailey competes for a crown to represent her family’s way of life. Former miner Goose Stewart lives with the memories of a mine explosion. One thing binds both...
View ArticleIf I Don't Speak
Chicago teen Luis Vega organizes a march to bring attention to the harm caused by coal-fired power plants. But first, he must gather the courage to speak out for his community.CREDITSCamera and sound...
View ArticleWyoming to Chicago
The connection between Wyoming’s coal mines and Chicago’s citizens is stronger than you’d expect. Coal from Wyoming powers a Chicago plant that pollutes the neighborhood around it. While the company...
View ArticleLo Que Debo Decir
Luis, un adolescente de Chicago, organiza una marcha para concientizar a la población sobre el daño de la contaminación de las plantas de energía a base de carbón. Aunque primero debe armarse de valor...
View ArticleOf the land
Forty-four percent of coal mined in the U.S. comes from the Powder River Basin in Wyoming and Montana. The coal from this region powers a significant amount of the nation’s electricity, generating jobs...
View ArticleWorld of Coal
We’ve been in love with coal since the 19th century. It is inexpensive, abundant and supports our electricity-dependent lifestyle. In spite of health and environmental consequences, coal still powers...
View Article"Things of Intrinsic Worth" by Wallace McRae
Wallace McRae is a third-generation rancher, with a 30,000 acre cow-calf ranch in Forsyth, Mont. He has been a part of nearly every National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. He was the first cowboy poet to be...
View ArticlePowering A Nation 2011 Staff Editorial
The 2011 Powering a Nation staff has spent the last 10 weeks developing a project that shows the complexities of our relationship with coal. We hope that you will see how coal powers our lives and get...
View ArticleCoal: A Love Story - Intro
"Coal: A Love Story" (coalalovestory.com) explores our modern culture’s complicated relationship with coal. Almost half of the nation's electricity is generated from the burning of coal. Despite the...
View ArticleIt's All The Same
From ranchers in Montana to teens in Chicago to coal miners in West Virginia, we're all fighting for the same things: our loved ones, our roots and our way of life. Amid a polarized struggle, we share...
View ArticleEyetracking Coal: A Love Story
Eyetracking devices can follow the movement of a user's eye as he or she browses a website. The red dot represents the user's gaze. The size of the dot indicates the amount of time spent...
View Article100 Gallons Teaser
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View Article100 Gallons.org Trailer
100gallons.orgFrom the moment we're born to the moment we die, water powers life. “100 Gallons” explores how our most critical resource goes far beyond traditional power. More than fossil fuels,...
View ArticleEvery Drop
100gallons.orgIf all the world's water fit into a one-gallon bucket, the usable water would fill a tablespoon. But we can't access all of that water.Motion Design: Kelly McHughCast:Powering a Nation...
View ArticleWhat does 100 gallons cost?
100gallons.orgWhat would your water cost if you lived in another part of the world?Motion Design: Kelly McHughCast:Powering a Nation and Kelly McHughTags:100 gallons, University of North Carolina, UNC,...
View ArticleDry Promises
100gallons.orgTen miles southeast of Austin, Texas, residents of the Las Lomitas neighborhood have lived without running water for a decade. They are forced to haul water into their homes for simple...
View ArticleFractured
100gallons.orgChristine Moore and her family lived a dream life rescuing horses deep inside Ohio’s Amish country. But when her neighbors began leasing their land for fracking, her peace of mind gave...
View ArticleGiving Way
100gallons.orgIn the shadow of the Olympic Mountains, an undercurrent of change has been rising for several decades. Now the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe is celebrating the long-awaited release of the...
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