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The Four Corners: A National Sacrifice Area?
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The Four Corners: A National Sacrifice Area?

1983-11-15 · 58 min · Not rated

Documentary

Documents the cultural and ecological impacts of coal stripmining, uranium mining, and oil shale development in Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona – homeland of the Hopi and Navajo.

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Directors
Christopher 'Toby' McLeod
Production companies
Bullfrog Films, Earth Image Films
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Peter CoyotePeter CoyoteNarrator (voice)
Ignacio SalazarSelf - Driller
Harris ArthurSelf - Natural Resources Consultant
Bruce BabbittBruce BabbittSelf - Governor, Arizona
Esther HeatonSelf - Kane County Commissioner; Alton, UT
Amory LovinsAmory LovinsSelf - Friends of the Earth
Thomas BanyacyaSelf - Hopi Spokesperson
Peter MacDonaldSelf - Navajo Tribal Chairman (1970-1982)
Peterson ZahSelf - Elected Chairman; Navajo Tribal Council, November 1982
Scott M. MathesonSelf - Governor, Utah
John FerrellSelf - Utah International
James CarricoSelf - Admin. Asst., Kane County Commission
Caroline LippincottSelf - Rancher
Sylvan JohnsonSelf - Rancher
Russell E. DickensonSelf - Director, National Park Service
Joseph WagonerSelf - Epidemiologist
Bud FranzSelf - Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment
Donald EverhartSelf - Manager (1979-1981), Dept. of Energy Uranium Office
Paul RobinsonSelf - Environmental Consultant
Thomas BacaSelf - Director (1976-82), N.M. Environmental Improvement Div.

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