Skip to Main Content
Earth Focus

Fueling Change: Oil Extraction in Alaska & California

Global demand for oil and gas has long-lasting impacts on the communities that supply it.

Aired 04/23/2019 | Rating NR

Earth Focus

Fueling Change: Oil Extraction in Alaska & California

Season 2 Episode 1 | 25m 52sVideo has Closed Captions

Global demand for oil and gas has long-lasting impacts on the communities that supply it.

Global demand for oil and gas has long-lasting impacts on the communities that supply it. In Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, communities are at odds over an oil exploration and drilling plan that will boost the economy but have consequences on the environment. In California’s Kern County, mayors of two neighboring towns face off on economic benefits and health risks of oil production.

Aired 04/23/2019 | Rating NR

Earth Focus is a local public television program presented by PBS SoCal

Earth Focus

Fueling Change: Oil Extraction in Alaska & California

Season 2 Episode 1 | 25m 52sVideo has Closed Captions

Global demand for oil and gas has long-lasting impacts on the communities that supply it. In Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, communities are at odds over an oil exploration and drilling plan that will boost the economy but have consequences on the environment. In California’s Kern County, mayors of two neighboring towns face off on economic benefits and health risks of oil production.

Aired 04/23/2019 | Rating NR

How to Watch Earth Focus

Earth Focus is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.

Earth Focus is a local public television program presented by PBS SoCal

Sign in with Email

or

Continue with GoogleContinue with FacebookContinue with Apple

By creating an account, you acknowledge that PBS may share your information with our member stations and our respective service providers, and that you have read and understand the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Are you sure you want to remove null from My List?