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Frontline

The Power of Big Oil (Part Two: Doubt)

Season 2022 Episode 6 | 54m 52s

FRONTLINE examines the fossil fuel industry’s history of casting doubt and delaying action on climate change. Part Two of this three-part series explores the industry’s efforts to stall climate policy, even as evidence about climate change grew more certain in the new millennium.

Aired: 04/25/22
The Power of Big Oil (Part Two: Doubt)
Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Major funding for FRONTLINE is provided by the Ford Foundation. Additional funding is provided by the Abrams Foundation; the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Park Foundation; and the FRONTLINE Journalism Fund with major support from Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation, and additional support from Koo and Patricia Yuen.
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The role of the Federal Reserve’s “easy money” policies in economic uncertainty.
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Putin and the Presidents
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Vladimir Putin’s clashes with U.S. presidents as he’s tried to rebuild the Russian empire.
Episode: S2023 E3 | 54:22
Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus (Part 2)
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Investigating the powerful spyware called Pegasus sold to governments around the world.
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Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus (Part 1)
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Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus (Part 1)
Investigating the powerful spyware called Pegasus sold to governments around the world.
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