In eastern Kentucky's Appalachian mountains, residents of a hamlet surrounded by coal mines recently ravaged by floods are struggling to challenge an industry has long offered the only well-paying jobs in the region. And in the run-up to the midterm elections, few candidates dare to talk to them about climate change.

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