I'm watching the movie Gasland

[dawgman]

by Josh Fox.

Thoughts?

[CC]

1. He did a very good job only

it is even worse to live with than he makes it look. Scary too since I am down river from the PA areas.

[dawgman]

2. the multiple anecdotes about "hauling" water

from the local store/ wal-mart is terrifying.

[defendandprotect]

3. Give a link -- that should be in heavy circulation --- especially at DU---!!!

[dawgman]

4. here it is.

http://gaslandthemovie.com/

Exploitation of the public, the work force and nature.....but it burns clean.

This movie is a little more than I bargained for late night on a tuesday.

[dawgman]

5. thirty-four states....

and of course it all started in Texas....the same story over and over....nobody does anything....

[DesertFlower]

6. we watched it when it was on the first time.

what can i say? i was horrified.

[dawgman]

7. Just finished.....just goes to show that

nothing is ever as it seems at first blush. And that we as a nation need to heavily invest in alternative technologies.

[Altoid_Cyclist]

8. I haven't seen the movie yet, but here are a few related links.

These sites offer information, but the best information that I received was talking to someone who actually lives in Hickory, PA.

If the gas exploration is allowed to continue as it now stands, a lot of people are going to suffer the consequences through no fault of their own. The most disturbing thing is that three of Gov. Rendell's top aides have resigned to take positions with the drilling companies. I wonder if that has something to do with the lack of regulation?

This is a link to a related story from yesterday.
Excerpt:
Rendell is not running for re-election in Pennsylvania. Republican gubernatorial nominee Tom Corbett opposes any new tax on natural gas extraction and Democratic candidate Dan Onorato supports a tax to raise money for environmental enforcement, maintenance of infrastructure in communities affected by the drilling and the preservation of open space.

Many details of the GOP plan are still being written, and Republicans have sought input from some environmentalist groups, industry officials and local government advocates.

The plan includes new rules for a provision called pooling that could be used to force holdout landowners, under certain conditions, to lease their below-ground gas rights.

A pooling law and limitations on municipal zoning ordinances are top priorities of a number of drilling companies.

Read more: http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/money/24906616/detail.html


This is the best site in regard to the impact that this so called "clean energy" has had on one area of PA. There are a lot of links to explore, but there is a lot of useful information.
http://www.donnan.com/Marcellus-Gas_Hickory.htm

http://gasdrillingawarenesscoalition.wordpress.com/2010/05/13/contributions-from-drilling-companies-to-campaigns/

http://www.earthworksaction.org/SplitEstate.cfm

http://solveclimate.com/blog/20090929/fracking-accidents-prompt-calls-oversight

http://frackmountain.wordpress.com/beta/

[proud2BlibKansan]

9. Very important film

But it gave me the creeps.

[dawgman]

10. what gave you the creeps?

Just the damage to the environment? Or the manner in which it was filmed?

[proud2BlibKansan]

12. The damage to the environment

[Hell Hath No Fury]

11. Depressing as hell.

My power here in SF is primarily natural gas -- I had bought into the whole "natural gas is clean energy" thing -- it may burn clean but there is nothing clean about its production. :(

Very sad but enlightening docuementary. A must view for every American.