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

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.
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Video has Closed Captions
Alaska’s pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is now open to oil and gas drilling. (12m 41s)
Video has Closed Captions
Global demand for oil and gas has long-lasting impacts on the communities that supply it. (30s)
Neighboring Towns Pit the Legacy of Oil Against Renewables
Video has Closed Captions
California is famous for implementing environmental policy despite its oil production. (11m 23s)
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