Without Coal

Without Coal

Documentary 2018

Available on Topic, Prime Video

West Virginia used to run on coal --- but no longer. In this four-part documentary series, former miners, union members, environmentalists, and students work to bring their beloved home state into the 21st century.

Documentary 2018

TV-PG

EPISODE 1

Billy Jack Buzzard

Just like his forefathers, Billy Jack went to work in the mines of West Virginia. But after he was laid off, he realized he needed to find a way to “get paid from the neck up.”

7 min Jan 1, 2018 TV-PG
EPISODE 2

Trapped Energy

The closure of West Virginia’s coal mines is more than just an economic shift. For a state built on extractive industries, it’s an identity crisis.

7 min Jan 1, 2018 TV-PG
EPISODE 3

Left Behind

Members of the United Mine Workers devoted their lives to working in coal. Now faced with the prospect of losing their pensions, they’re calling on their country to pay them what they’re owed.

6 min Jan 1, 2018 TV-PG
EPISODE 4

Class of ’18

The young people of West Virginia are clear-eyed about what will help their state move forward—and it’s not more coal mines.

7 min Jan 1, 2018 TV-PG

About

Without Coal

DOCUMENTARY

West Virginia used to run on coal --- but no longer. In this four-part documentary series, former miners, union members, environmentalists, and students work to bring their beloved home state into the 21st century.

Information

Studio: Topic
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2018
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.