FRONTLINE | Heat | PBS and pbs.org/frontline

http://www.pbs.org/frontline/heat/ Watch "Heat," on air and online beginning Tue, Oct 21 on PBS (check local listings).

For years, big business—from oil and coal companies to electric utilities to car manufacturers—has resisted change to environmental policy and stifled the debate over climate change in America and around the globe. Now, facing rising pressure from governments, green groups and investors alike, big business is reshaping its approach to the environment. With the election looming, FRONTLINE producer Martin Smith investigates what some businesses are doing to fend off new regulations and how others are repositioning themselves to prosper in a radically changed world. For more: http://www.pbs.org/frontline/heat/


For years, big business—from oil and coal companies to electric utilities to car manufacturers—has resisted change to environmental policy and stifled the debate over climate change in America and around the globe. Now, facing rising pressure from governments, green groups and investors alike, big business is reshaping its approach to the environment. With the election looming, FRONTLINE producer Martin Smith investigates what some businesses are doing to fend off new regulations and how others are repositioning themselves to prosper in a radically changed world. For more: http://www.pbs.org/frontline/heat/

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[DanielH3342]

This was an excellent, well made, documentary. Just fantastic. Really good job on the part of the crew, staff, and host. Rare to see a documentary so focused and objective. Excellent.

I wonder if anyone knows where one could download it so I can take it with me on my ipod... sure would be cool to catch wind of that info....

[PBS]

Many episodes of FRONTLINE, including this one, are available for purchase/download on iTunes.

[ccisugarloaf]

the american doesn't get it yet because they were educated here

[legion3721]

This is such a sad commentary on supposed civilization. It's like mass suicide and murder we are all a party to it. Intelligent and civilized ha!ha!ha!ha! More like parasites that are committing fratricide.

[entyrion]

@satanic6ritual

The answer to your question is simple economics. Why do Americans buy consumer goods made in developing, high-pollution nations? Because they're dirt cheap.

The rich may have the option of paying a premium for feel good eco-products like the Prius and 100% biodegradable televisions, but the middle and lower classes would rather save the money, get a cheaper product that is higher performance, and still be able to pay their bills at the end of the month.

[entyrion]

Watched the video; fear mongering nonsense. Watch the opening credits, to pretend that this is an unbiased analysis of the "facts" is an exercise in fantasy.

Go buy your Prius, I'm perfectly happy with my v8. Get on your soapbox and bask in your self-righteousness. While you're complaining, China just built another half-dozen coal plants and thousands of new cars.

If the apocalypse is coming like they say, its too late now anyways. Stock up on sun tan lotion and move to Canada.

[9500kathie]

I keep hearing the same story from you. Government agencies are not doing their job because there are not enough people to do the job. Airlines, oil, wall street, food inspectors etc. What this amounts to is the people are NOT willing to pay enough in taxes to cover the cost of the government they want.

We need to cut Defense first. How can you wake up the public?

[SkyAnakinGuy]

moroons

[pg19192002]

How about a FRONTLINE investigative report on the CLIMATEGATE fraud,, Phil Jones, Michael Mann, James Hansen, Rajendra Pachauri, etc.???

[MrIbelucky]

Its all about Ceo profits , and the executives and shareholders.The large corporations have been screwing us for years , well humans are to busy buying there big cars , smart phones , and sucking down their corn sweetend fast food to notice whats really going on.Thats ok Mother nature knows whats going on and we are in a change like no other.Best advice move to higher ground and a plave where there is cooler weather... :-)

[chicomonki]

i smell PETA

[armthemasses]

hemp

[paddioche]

talkin heads gave them the rights?!