Where can I watch Gasland documentary?
Watch Gasland Part II Streaming Online | Hulu (Free Trial)
What is gasland?
When Josh Fox receives a $100,000 offer from a natural gas company interested in exploring in his land in Pennsylvania’s Delaware River Basin, he decides to do his own research on drilling and the process known as fracking. Josh sets out to interview those who live near drilling sites, and his findings are frightening — their wells contaminated, residents can actually set their tap water on fire. Visits to sites in Colorado, Wyoming and Texas yield similar horrific findings.
GasLand/Film synopsis
Who funded Gasland?
The movie was funded with a $1 million grant from a DC-based trade group called America’s Natural Gas Alliance, a consortium of fracking firms including Devon Energy, Apache, Noble Energy, Range Resources, XTO Energy, Southwestern Energy and Pioneer Natural Resources, among others.
Who was the former CEO of Halliburton in Gasland?
The film has a few good moments, such as a focus on the role of America’s nastiest company, Haliburton, and former Vice President and Haliburton CEO Dick Cheney, who pulled strings to get a loophole in the 2005 Energy Act to exempt gas companies from Clean Water Act requirements.
How much was Josh Fox lease?
In 2008, filmmaker Josh Fox received a $100,000 offer to lease his 19 acres in northeastern Pennsylvania for drilling by the booming natural gas industry.
What was contained in the jar that Josh collected in Dimock?
A scared resident of Dimock, Pa., handed him a jar of yellow stuff that came from his well. In this water was a refractant that dissolves fish gills. John Hanger, secretary of the Pennsylvania DEP, tells Mr. Fox, “There is no such thing as a perfect source of energy.
How much did Halliburton make from the Iraq war?
Halliburton gained $39.5 billion in “federal contracts related to the Iraq war”. Many individuals have asserted that there were profit motives for the Bush-Cheney administration to invade Iraq in 2003.
What is unconventional drilling?
Unconventional Drilling – A more recent method of extracting hydrocarbons using directional drilling combined with some type of well stimulation. Unconventional drilling is typically done in tough-to-access geologic formations and requires more resources than conventional drilling.
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