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Tipping Point: The End of Oil (2011)

September 16, 2011 Documentary, History 1h 32m

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

Overview

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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