On Rivers of Oil from Minnesota Public Radio News, we’ll look at the pipelines buried beneath our feet, how they’ve come to the forefront of an epic tug of war between reliance and risk, and how we all have a role to play in this story.
Latest episodes
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5: The decision
The Line 3 project has gotten approval from Minnesota regulators. But the fight over this oil pipeline is far from over.
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4: The rallying cry
In the early 2000s, the Keystone XL oil pipeline became one of the most powerful symbols in the fight against climate change. And since then, it's not just local landowners fightin…
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3: The spark that ignited fires
Pipelines have become a potent issue for Native American and indigenous people, who are fighting them across North America. Part of the fight is over culture and identity. But it a…
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2: The largest inland spill
This story isn't just about the risks of transporting huge amounts of oil through pipelines. It's also about the reward that oil provides.
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1: Pipes
Pipelines are everywhere: 2.5 million miles of them form a web under our feet, our rivers and our roads. They're at the forefront of an epic tug of war between our reliance on oil…
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Coming soon: Rivers of Oil, an MPR News podcast
All over the country, people are moving to camps in the woods, climbing trees, chaining themselves to bulldozers, all in the name of stopping an oil pipeline. What's going on? Why…