The Power of Big Oil, Part Three: Delay (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
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Published 2022-05-03
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Throughout the first two episodes of “The Power of Big Oil,” FRONTLINE went inside the fossil fuel industry’s efforts in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s to stall action on climate change by cultivating denial and doubt.
The third and final episode of the series brings the story up to the present.
“Delay,” part three of “The Power of Big Oil,” investigates how, even as the warnings about climate change grew, the U.S. reemerged as one of the world's biggest oil and gas producers, and the fossil fuel industry worked to delay the transition to renewable energy sources — including by promoting natural gas as a cleaner alternative. But as the country was entering a gas boom, a former Exxon Mobil engineer tells FRONTLINE that the industry wasn’t monitoring for methane leaks that could turbo-charge the climate crisis.
As it brings the Big Oil series to a close, “Delay” unpacks the Obama, Trump and Biden administrations’ actions on climate change; explores what may happen next; and examines what’s at stake.
Part one, “Denial,” is now streaming: bit.ly/3xTxYhg
Part two, “Doubt,” is also streaming: bit.ly/37UjSSm
“The Power of Big Oil” is a FRONTLINE Production with Mongoose Pictures in association with BBC and Arte. The series producer is Dan Edge. The producer and director of episode 3 is Robin Barnwell. The editorial consultant is Russell Gold. The senior producers are James Jacoby and Eamonn Matthews. The executive producer for FRONTLINE is Raney Aronson-Rath.
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CHAPTERS:
Prologue - 00:00
The Natural Gas Boom - 01:49
The Methane Leak Problem - 11:25
“An Oil and Gas Country” - 24:02
Clean Power Plan Comes Under Attack - 28:45
Trump Administration’s EPA Rollbacks - 37:12
Congressional Hearings & What’s Next - 41:04
Credits - 51:58
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My dad (1917-2009), the middle of 5 brothers who all became engineers and worked in the Petro Industry. By the 1970's they had all quit the biz due to the corruption and pollution the industry was causing. He took me and our family all over the country to show us the damages done. He would cry and tell us what used to be there and how beautiful it was BEFORE the oil spills and rigs, on and off shore. My folks had a Chesapeake pipeline under their house, but they refused the royalty checks because it would give the industry permission to continue their deadly behavior. I'm so proud of my family for standing up for what they believed.
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I will learn more from this one (3/3) part of the entire documentary here than any other source made available by journalists (elsewhere). PBS is the standard, clearly.
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This 3-part series is amazing... Everyone should watch it... Everyone.
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Interesting quote from the beginning of the PBS documentary: "We won't solve the climate crisis until we solve the misinformation crisis."
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Thank you PBS for your informative journalism and unwavering integrity. <3
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I wish there was a forth episode that focused on good solutions we can start advocating for.
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The saddest part is that all the people responsible will be dead by the time there is political will to execute them
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Thank you for journalism that makes democracy possible ❤️
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Great job Sharon, these people need to know they're being watched. 😊🌻
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Journalistic Integrity - again Thank you Frontline ❤️
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I'm probably too old, but I hope my son will live to see the day; when these CEO's and Politicians, willing to sacrifice the well-being of the planet and its inhabitants to satisfy their greed, will be held accountable.
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No wonder the mental health of young people especially is in such persistent peril...
