American History Tellers Listen Now: Lawless Planet
Jul 28, 2025
Explore the urgent realities of the climate crisis, where environmental degradation blends with tales of greed and crime. Discover the chilling disappearance of a coal miner, unraveling a web of corporate negligence and personal tragedy. Hear gripping accounts of activists fighting back and the human costs of pollution. This exploration highlights the stark choices faced by communities on the frontline of a world at risk.
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The Biggest Crime Story Today
- The biggest crime story of our time is happening around us, involving environmental destruction and corporate cover-ups.
- Ordinary people, activists, and corrupt tycoons are all part of this unfolding crisis.
Larry Price Jr.'s Mysterious Disappearance
- Larry Price Jr. went missing in an Appalachian coal mining town, sparking a search that revealed hidden tensions in his work life.
- His disappearance and reappearance exposed corruption in one of America's largest coal mines.
Environmental Disasters Are Preventable
- Communities face devastating environmental disasters, from fires to water contamination, showing nature's limits.
- Victims see these incidents as deliberate consequences of neglect and corporate irresponsibility.