The New West and the Politics of the Environment | KCET
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“The New West and the Politics of the Environment," a special 90-minute documentary from "Earth Focus," tells the story of the new American West through the eyes of legendary Nevada Senator Harry Reid, as he forged allegiances between unlikely allies and crafted policy to grow the economy of his home state while protecting its wilderness and in the process, redefined the future of the West.
Premieres Dates
Tues. Sept. 29 at 8 p.m. PT on KCET
Wed., Sept. 30 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Link TV nationwide (DirecTV 375 and DISH Network 9410)
Thurs. Oct. 1 at 9 p.m. PT on PBS SoCal
Sun., Oct. 4 at 3:30 p.m. ET on WORLD Channel
A special airing will take place on Mon. Nov. 23 at 9 p.m. on KLVX (Vegas PBS) in Las Vegas
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Earth Focus
Kai Anderson’s eye-catching, multi-colored, hand-drawn thematic maps have developed a cult following in conservation circles in the American West. He walks us through a map he created of Sen. Harry Reid's major environmental campaigns.
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Earth Focus
"The New West and the Politics of the Environment," a feature-length documentary for the public television environmental news magazine “Earth Focus,” makes the case for placing former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid and Nevada at the center of a green new deal.
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Earth Focus
Following in the footsteps of former Sen. Harry Reid, Cortez Masto’s work on environmental issues suggests she might pursue a middle path, backing less-partisan climate policies while supporting bolder federal policies.
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Earth Focus
As an advocate for public lands, Jocelyn Torres is shaping the future of conservation by protecting wide-open landscapes of the American West from destructive industries.
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Earth Focus
After a groundbreaking settlement that ended a century-long water war over Pyramid Lake, Joe Ely went on to help Native American tribes craft water settlements throughout the western U.S.
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Earth Focus
Behind-the-scenes negotiations helped establish the Moapa transition from coal to solar.
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