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Tomorrow's Town Today

Tomorrow's Town Today

What happens to a town when its main source of jobs has dim prospects for the future? In TOMORROW'S TOWN TODAY, we explore the future of Colstrip, Montana, as its coal mine and coal-fired power plant face the prospect of shutting down. The future of the 100-year-old town, built on coal, hangs in the balance as investors pull out and the nation moves away from coal as a power source.

Tomorrow's Town Today is a local public television program presented by Montana PBS

Tomorrow's Town Today

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TOMORROW'S TOWN TODAY explores the coal-based economy of Colstrip and an uncertain future. (22m 46s)

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