Neighboring Towns Pit the Legacy of Oil Against Renewables
Clip: Season 2 Episode 1 | 11m 23sVideo has Closed Captions
California is famous for implementing environmental policy despite its oil production.
California is famous for implementing policies to protect the environment, yet it has also been one of the biggest crude oil producers in the country since the mid-19th century. Kern County supplies more than 60 percent of the state’s high demand for oil but reserves are running out, leaving only crude that is accessible through fracking methods.
Earth Focus is a local public television program presented by PBS SoCal
Neighboring Towns Pit the Legacy of Oil Against Renewables
Clip: Season 2 Episode 1 | 11m 23sVideo has Closed Captions
California is famous for implementing policies to protect the environment, yet it has also been one of the biggest crude oil producers in the country since the mid-19th century. Kern County supplies more than 60 percent of the state’s high demand for oil but reserves are running out, leaving only crude that is accessible through fracking methods.
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Alaskan Communities Divided Over Oil Drilling
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Alaska’s pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is now open to oil and gas drilling. (12m 41s)
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Global demand for oil and gas has long-lasting impacts on the communities that supply it. (30s)
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Earth Focus is a local public television program presented by PBS SoCal