Gasland Review
Gasland Review
In the documentary “Gasland”, Josh Fox takes it upon himself to show what it is really like inside the oil and gas industries. Josh also makes visible the cover up that takes place about what’s really going on. This documentary shows the negative effects of hydraulic fracturing, otherwise known as fracking. Fracking is a process in which fluids made of water and 596 different chemicals is being blast 8000 feet into the ground, it is like a mini earthquake. Each fracking well needs fracking fluids, this fluid is made up of 1 to 7 million gallons of water, plus the chemicals. If workers decide to redo a well its another additional 1 to 7 million gallons of water. This much water could help how much people in Africa? This all started when the oil and gas industries discovered Marcellus Shalle. This is basically a underground barrel of natural gas. In 2005 there was a breakthrough with natural gas and Dick Chaney passed an electric bill which exempt the oil and gas industries from the clean air act, the clean water act, the safe drinking water act, and a dozen more environmental regulations. This caused over 1000 reports about contaminated water all over. Josh started his research in Dimock, Pennsylvania, where there were about 40 wells already drilled by Cabot Oil and gas company. The first resident to notice the change in the water was Pet Ferneli. She woke up one morning and noticed the water was bubbling. She mentioned it to her neighbors in church and they noticed the difference in their water as well. They all stated that they had no problems with their water supply until the drilling started. After hearing and seeing what was happening in these communities Josh decided to interview someone from the oil and gas company about hydraulic fracturing. Just as suspected no one was willing to give an on air interview. The following day Josh visited Debbi Maze, she’s another landowner who noticed her water became muddy after they drilled
In the documentary “Gasland”, Josh Fox takes it upon himself to show what it is really like inside the oil and gas industries. Josh also makes visible the cover up that takes place about what’s really going on. This documentary shows the negative effects of hydraulic fracturing, otherwise known as fracking. Fracking is a process in which fluids made of water and 596 different chemicals is being blast 8000 feet into the ground, it is like a mini earthquake. Each fracking well needs fracking fluids, this fluid is made up of 1 to 7 million gallons of water, plus the chemicals. If workers decide to redo a well its another additional 1 to 7 million gallons of water. This much water could help how much people in Africa? This all started when the oil and gas industries discovered Marcellus Shalle. This is basically a underground barrel of natural gas. In 2005 there was a breakthrough with natural gas and Dick Chaney passed an electric bill which exempt the oil and gas industries from the clean air act, the clean water act, the safe drinking water act, and a dozen more environmental regulations. This caused over 1000 reports about contaminated water all over. Josh started his research in Dimock, Pennsylvania, where there were about 40 wells already drilled by Cabot Oil and gas company. The first resident to notice the change in the water was Pet Ferneli. She woke up one morning and noticed the water was bubbling. She mentioned it to her neighbors in church and they noticed the difference in their water as well. They all stated that they had no problems with their water supply until the drilling started. After hearing and seeing what was happening in these communities Josh decided to interview someone from the oil and gas company about hydraulic fracturing. Just as suspected no one was willing to give an on air interview. The following day Josh visited Debbi Maze, she’s another landowner who noticed her water became muddy after they drilled