Description: 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 Gwichin people and the migratory wildlife in this fragile ecosystem.
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The controversy over one of America’s last, great wild places and our energy future.
With volatile energy prices, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has been a primary target in the debate over our energy future. Powerful political forces are working to take advantage of the current economic climate to "drill here, drill now," pushing politicians who were previously opposed to drilling to reconsider their positions.