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Oil on Ice

Subjects: Animals, Anthropology, Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Geography, Indigenous Peoples, Native Studies, Nature, Renewable Energy, Science

Grade Level: SrH-Adult
Producer: Bullfrog Films
Closed Captioned: No

Running Time: 57 mins
Country of Origin: United States
Study Guide: No

Copyright Date: 2004
Available in French: No

OIL ON ICE is a vivid, compelling and comprehensive documentary connecting the fate of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to decisions America makes about energy policy, transportation choices, and other seemingly unrelated matters. Caught in the balance are the culture and livelihood of the Gwich'in Athabascan Indians and Inupiat Eskimos and the migratory wildlife in this fragile ecosystem. OIL ON ICE exposes the risks of oil extraction in this extreme environment. What happens if another oil spill occurs on the coastal plain or under an ice-covered Beaufort Sea? OIL ON ICE also examines the effects that improved fuel efficiency standards for vehicles and development of alternative sources of energy will have on oil consumption. It also dramatizes the choice between technologies based on fossil fuels and those that draw upon renewable, efficient, and non-polluting energy resources.

Awards: Pare Lorentz Award, International Documentary Association;MountainFilm, Telluride;Bioneers Moving Image Festival;Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival;Arctic Film Festival;Big Sky Documentary Film Festival

Links: http://http://www.oilonice.org/

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