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Cinema Politica McGill: Gasland
A witty and frightening investigation into natural gas extraction in the United States
6:30pm
Mardi Mars 1 2011
Venue: Leacock 26 McGill University
Address: 855 Sherbrooke W.
Cost: pay what you can / contribution volontaire
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A witty and frightening investigation into natural gas extraction in the United States.
Josh Fox/ USA/ 2010/ 107 min.
The largest domestic natural gas drilling boom in history has swept across the United States. The Halliburton-developed drilling technology of "fracking" or hydraulic fracturing has unlocked a "Saudia Arabia of natural gas" just beneath us.
But is fracking safe?
When filmmaker Josh Fox is asked to lease his land for drilling, he embarks on a cross-country odyssey uncovering a trail of secrets, lies and contamination. A recently drilled nearby Pennsylvania town reports that residents are able to light their drinking water on fire. This is just one of the many absurd and astonishing revelations of a new country called GASLAND. Part verite travelogue, part expose, part mystery, part bluegrass banjo meltdown, part showdown.
Organizer:mcgill@cinemapolitica.org
Topics: EnvironmentHealth
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