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Coming Clean: Oil's Legacy in the Age of the Green Dream

April 29, 2019
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"Fueling Change: Oil Extraction in Alaska and California" was part of the Elemental series "Coming Clean," a report on the traditions of oil and gas in the western United States and the transitions to renewable energy sources.

Elemental: Covering Sustainability is a multimedia collaboration between Cronkite News, Arizona PBS, KJZZ, KPCC, Rocky Mountain PBS and PBS SoCal.

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