Poison in the Rockies

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Poison in the Rockies

1990

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Acid rain, economic development, and a century of mining pollute Rocky Mountain waters.

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19 members

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Peter Coyote

Narrator (voice)

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Richard Lamm

Self - Governor of Colorado (1975-1987)

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Charles Wilkinson

Self - Professor of Law, University of Colorado

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Stuart Mace

Self - Naturalist

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Gus Seppi

Self - Former Miner; Leadville, CO

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David Holm

Self - Colorado Health Department

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Patrick Davies

Self - Colorado Division of Wildlife

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Stanley Dempsey

Self - Chairman & CEO, Royal Gold Inc.

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Erik Edeen

Self - Eagle County Environmental Health Officer

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Pat Wadsworth

Self - Community Relations Director, AMAX

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David Delcour

Self - Vice President, AMAX

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Max Dodson

Self - Environmental Protection Agency

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Ellen Mangione

Self - Colorado Health Department

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Elisabeth Evans

Self - Environmental Protection Agency

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John Harte

Self - Professor of Energy & Resources, University of California

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Bob Yuhnke

Self - Environmental Defense Fund

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L. Hunter Lovins

Self - Rocky Mountain Institute

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W Mitchell

Self - Mayor of Crested Butte (1977-1981)

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Don Bachman

Self - High Country Citizens' Alliance

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