The legal thriller “Dark Waters” by filmmaker Todd Haynes follows corporate defense attorney Rob Billot as he investigates over a 20-year period the causes of widespread illness and death of people and cattle in a farm community of West Virginia. In the movie, health problems emerge after the chemical company DuPont dumps toxic chemicals in local waters. Based on a true story, the film aims to entertain but also to increase awareness about how hazardous chemicals pose a threat to public health in America and the world over
The coal industry in West Virginia once played a major role in the state’s economy. But as mines closed, miners and many others affected by industry shutdowns found themselves unemployed. Now they — and other West Virginians looking to make extra money — are finding a sweet alternative for their livelihood; harvesting honeybees