Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Gasland Part II 2013


Gasland Part II


     This is the second part of a study of fracking and the practices surrounding this method of natural gas extraction.  Josh Fox lives in a home his father built in the year Josh was born along the Delaware River.  He decided in Gasland Part I that he would not sign up for drilling on his property.  It doesn’t matter what he wants, the companies are fracking around him.  Some towns in Pennsylvania, Texas and Wyoming are having so many drills that they can’t use their water.  EPA tested the water in Dimock, Texas and originally they were supposed to get a pipeline paid for by the gas company to deliver water.  Then the EPA started delivering water.  After the gas companies went over the EPA, they are getting nothing and many people are leaving their homes.  Fracking is happening all across the US and even in LA where the San Andreas Fault Line is located.  There was a recent strong earthquake in LA and fracking can cause earthquakes.  Frack the fault!!
     It’s amazing how the politicians are lined up for this and when they retire from office, they go to work for the gas companies.  The gas companies have hired the same public relations company that tried to convince people smoking isn’t bad for you.  The usual speech is it’s never been proved that fracking chemicals will get into the ground water but the water contains the same chemicals used in the fracking process?  We have enough natural gas to last for 100 years but we must ship this gas to foreign markets because they will pay more for the gas?  3 ½* (I liked this movie)

125 min, Doc directed by Josh Fox with Steve Lipsky, Lisa Jackson, Jeff Eshelman, Mike Markham

Note:  Imdb 7.6 out of 10, 80% audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Film Crave 2.67/4.
Special Note:  Follow the money trail, it always tells the truth!!




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