Oil on Ice

Duration: 57 min
Release date: 2004-05-31
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Actor Peter Coyote narrates this in-depth documentary that examines the raging controversy over drilling for black gold in a 1.5-million-acre area of the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The film follows the efforts of environmentalists and Alaskan natives to protect the site from oil exploration and development, dramatizing the choice between fossil fuel technologies and those that take advantage of renewable energy resources.

Documentary

Oil on Ice

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