Shelter in Place

Shelter in Place is a devastating exploration of the oil industry's impact on the health and life quality of the inhabitants of Port Arthur, a small Texan town framed against the backdrop of flaming oil rigs and smothering black smog.

Named for the safety procedure residents enact to combat the toxic fumes and dense smoke generated by the nearby oil refineries, this film paints a bleak portrait of a business that has made the Texas economy one of the biggest in the world.

"How many of you know a child with acute asthma?" local preacher Reverend Malveaux inquires of his congregation. The majority of attendees raise their hands. Title cards ...

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