Narrated by actor and activist Mark Ruffalo, the film is a direct appeal to President Obama as he shapes his environmental legacy, but it is also a very loud shout-out to every elected official in the country to carefully consider the growing evidence that proves that leaving fossil fuels in the ground is the only reasonable energy path forward. And equally it’s a galvanizing film for the growing community of activists fighting these battles on every front, even critical battles right here at home in Westchester, like the Spectra Pipeline struggle. The film takes a cross-country look at drilling––highlighting its variety of contaminations, the stories of its victims, and the false promise of an economic boom––with a focus on clean energy solutions. Interviews with scientists, economists, health professionals, geologists, and whistleblowers provide the core information to convince the current President, and those that will follow, to join the “anti-drilling” majority growing across the United States and call for fossil fuels to be left where they belong, in the ground.

Also check out panelist Courtney Williams discuss how the AIM pipeline expansion will affect New York on Leonard Lopate.