VICE S2E8 — The Resource Curse & Deliver Us from Drought

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VICE•Season 2•Episode 8

The Resource Curse & Deliver Us from Drought

7.5/10 · 53 votesMay 9, 201430 min

Ranked #12 of 12 in Season 2•−0.4 vs season avg

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As humanity’s appetite for energy grows exponentially, the extraction industry scrambles to the most remote regions on Earth to satisfy demand. In the undeveloped Melanesian country of Papua New Guinea, America’s Exxon Mobil has staked its claim to a $19 billion dollar liquid natural-gas project

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Seasons6

All 1 2 3 4 5 6

Season 2 Episodes12

E1 8.1

The Afghan Money Pit & the Pacification of Rio

E2 8.2

Greenland Is Melting & Bonded Labor

E3 8.0

American Scrap & Children of the Drones

E4 7.8

A Syria of Their Own & White Gold

E5 8.0

Terrorist University & Armageddon Now

E6 7.8

Rocky Mountain High & North Korean Defectors

E7 7.8

The Pink Gang Rebellion & Genetic Passport

E8 7.5Now viewing

The Resource Curse & Deliver Us from Drought

E9 7.6

Crude Awakening & The Enemy of My Enemy

E10 7.9

Playing with Nuclear Fire & No Man Left Behind

E11 8.3

Heroin Warfare & The Coldest War

E12 8.1

Surveillance City & The Forgotten War

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Episode Summary

"The Resource Curse & Deliver Us from Drought" is episode 8 of VICE season 2. It scored 7.5/10 from 53 votes, ranking #12 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.9). It aired on May 9, 2014.

Next: E9 · Crude Awakening & The Enemy of My Enemy Best of Season 2