这座名叫麦金利的小镇位于麦金利山附近，环境优美，颇具田园风情。与这里的迷人风景相反的是，小镇经济衰败，人们生活并不富裕

史蒂夫本是来自偏远小镇的一个业务员，从事着天然气的开发工作。当他来到这个蕴含着丰富天然气资源的小镇时，觉得和当地居民合作开发天然气就是一件毫无悬念的事，他一定能和以前一样轻松地签下合同。而事实上，第一天的工作的确顺利，史蒂夫以他的三寸不烂之舌怼的土地管理局副局长无言以对。初战告捷的史蒂夫晚上在酒吧邂逅了让他一见钟情的爱丽丝，喝得酩酊大醉，差点儿错过了说明会。说明会也并不是像史蒂夫预想的那样一帆风顺。弗兰克是一位高中教师，是一名毕业于麻省理工的工程硕士、物理学博士，深受大家尊敬。在说明会上，他呼吁大家不要被短期利益蒙蔽了双眼，而要考虑到环保，不能因为金钱而破坏了自己的家园……

This small town named McKinley is located near McKinley Mountain, with a beautiful environment and a rather rural style. Contrary to the charming scenery here, the town's economy is in decline and people's lives are not rich

Steve was originally a salesman from a remote town, engaged in the development of natural gas. When he came to this small town rich in natural gas resources, he felt that it would be no suspense to cooperate with local residents to develop natural gas, and he would be able to sign the contract as easily as before. In fact, the first day of work was indeed smooth, and Steve was speechless to the deputy director of the Bureau of Land Management with his three-inch tongue. Steve, who had won the first battle, met Alice, whom he fell in love with at first sight, at the bar at night. He got so drunk that he almost missed the briefing session. The briefing was not as smooth as Steve expected. Frank is a high school teacher, a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a master's degree in engineering and a Ph.D. in physics, and is deeply respected by everyone. At the briefing, he appealed to everyone not to be blinded by short-term interests, but to consider environmental protection and not destroy their homes because of money...