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Antonia Juhasz Discusses the Tyranny of the Oil Industry

admin — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:15:35 +0000

Author and Activist, Antonia Juhasz, discusses her book, The Tyranny of Oil, and what we must do to stop it. Freddy’s Brooklyn Roundhouse presents Ms. Juhasz’s brief history of the oil industry and how deregulation and reconsolidation have created concentrated financial giants that are destroying our economy and the environment.

Duration : 0:26:35

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The Falklands Today (1/2)

admin — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:15:07 +0000

The Modern Falkland Islands.

The islands have experienced a massive economic and social boom since the 1982 Falklands War.

Duration : 0:6:44

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Meet The Bloggers and Sen. Harry Reid discuss Oil Companies

admin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:08:51 +0000

Meet The Bloggers and Sen. Harry Reid discuss Oil Companies and the Environment

Duration : 0:8:1

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Oil boom

admin — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:30:10 +0000

Oil boom deployment in Gothenburg harbour

Duration : 0:4:5

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Documentary on Sustainability of Malaysian Palm Oil Industry

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:17:32 +0000

Shows the sustainable practice by the Malaysian palm oil industry

Duration : 0:2:11

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Boom Vane pulling oil boom into the river

admin — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:14:10 +0000

Elastec/American Marine Boom Vane is a great tool for single vessel or river boom deployment. For more information visit www.elastec.com

Duration : 0:6:38

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People & Power – Alberta’s Oil Sands – 12 Mar 08

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:34:36 +0000

People & Power speak to native and environmental groups, as well as government and oil industry spokespeople about the impact Alberta’s oil sands development is having on the environment.

Duration : 0:12:36

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Indonesian oil well blowout

admin — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:48:04 +0000

Indonesia oil well blow-out belonging to the Lapindo Brantas company, a complete ecological disaster. Not oil but boiling mud & muddy water. Blowing out over 1 million bbls/day.

There are over 2000 dump trucks hauling dirt, 47 dozers & 24 trac hoes all running 24/7, to keep building up the levees, to contain the mud & water .

Over 29,000+ acres, are literally under mud & water, anywhere from 10′-45′. Over 15,000 people have been displaced. Farm land, homes, villages, manufacturing plants, stores are devastated & under all this mud & water.

Duration : 0:2:19

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Crude Impact: Oil Companies and the Environment

admin — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:47:57 +0000

A Link TV special: The new feature-length documentary Crude Impact directed by James Wood examines how deeply our current existence relies on fossil fuels, and the cost that extracting oil has had on indigenous populations and the environment. Visit www.linktv.org to learn more about a live web chat about the film.

Duration : 0:2:50

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