Gasland is a documentary film created by Josh Fox. It was released on September 15, 2010. He is currently working on another project called The LET GO AND LOVE Tour. The latter is being outsourced on Kickstarter.
As a kid, I went to Burnpur (Asansol, West Bengal, India). In a sense, it was a strange place. Dense forests rose to belittle a ten year old boy. Peacocks looked down at me from trees. The place seemed very quiet. But the thing that bewildered me the most was flames emanating from Earth. I was completely awestruck. The only other memory I have from back then is the collection of stories I heard from people. Someone told me that a community hand-pump exploded in his proximity(he lit up a cigarette while walking by). Some told that they took absolute care while lighting anything. Only later my father told me about the existence of underground methane in coal seams.
I was pretty naive back then. So I didn't ask anyone about other sort of problems(like diseases) they had. My mind just took it as a sort of weird experience and moved on with other easier things.
On some days, life becomes a loop. This movie did it for me. In here we have a story about environmental hazards caused by 'fracking'. Fracking is a process by which natural gas is extracted using hydraulic(liquid water, here) pressure to crack open fissures in rocks. The chemicals used with water contaminate the ground water supply. Of course, the energy companies deny any such claims. The gas also find its way through pipes and fill entire homes with inflammable material.
Josh also explores the hideous ways of energy corporations. As lots of money is involved, humans fall down to any level.
If you have reached this far, I will recommend you to watch it. Some stories deserve a larger audience.
I give this movie five out of five stars. What's your take?
As a kid, I went to Burnpur (Asansol, West Bengal, India). In a sense, it was a strange place. Dense forests rose to belittle a ten year old boy. Peacocks looked down at me from trees. The place seemed very quiet. But the thing that bewildered me the most was flames emanating from Earth. I was completely awestruck. The only other memory I have from back then is the collection of stories I heard from people. Someone told me that a community hand-pump exploded in his proximity(he lit up a cigarette while walking by). Some told that they took absolute care while lighting anything. Only later my father told me about the existence of underground methane in coal seams.
I was pretty naive back then. So I didn't ask anyone about other sort of problems(like diseases) they had. My mind just took it as a sort of weird experience and moved on with other easier things.
On some days, life becomes a loop. This movie did it for me. In here we have a story about environmental hazards caused by 'fracking'. Fracking is a process by which natural gas is extracted using hydraulic(liquid water, here) pressure to crack open fissures in rocks. The chemicals used with water contaminate the ground water supply. Of course, the energy companies deny any such claims. The gas also find its way through pipes and fill entire homes with inflammable material.
Josh also explores the hideous ways of energy corporations. As lots of money is involved, humans fall down to any level.
If you have reached this far, I will recommend you to watch it. Some stories deserve a larger audience.
I give this movie five out of five stars. What's your take?
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