Tipping Point: The End of Oil

Tipping Point: The End of Oil

#The biggest construction project on the planet is transforming a Canadian wilderness and costing lives. Welcome to the tar sands.


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1h 32m 2011 HD

In an oil-scarce world, we know there are sacrifices to be made in the pursuit of energy. What no one expected was that a tiny Native community, living down the river from Canada's tar sands, would reach out to the world for help — and be heard.


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