Shale gas 2: "Gasland" controversy

[Alicja]

Hello

The topic of our next class is dthe controversy raised by the movie "Gasland". I’d like you to read an article concerning this topic and post a short comment concerning what you’ve read or seen (what was it about? was it interesting? did it meet your expectations? would you recommend it? etc.) along with 3-4 words/ expressions from the text.

Just google opinions aabout the movie, about the filmmaker, Josh Fox and see what you can find.

See you after the break!

[Hugues Charbon]

www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/apr/20/gasland-shale-gas-drilling-uk

This website speaks about the installation of a firm that operates shale gas in England. Some people have seen "Gasland" and they are afraid of the result of this operation. For instance, leaks of methane from under the ground, contamination of the water supply and the soil or the danger of explosions.
A company director explains that with good security measures, the pollution risks are very low and that the US standards are not as strict as in britain. I found this document interesting because it does not support a thesis but it gives us positive and negative informations on the use of shale gas.

[ashley]

www.nytimes.com/2010/06/21/arts/television/21gasland.html?_r=0


In this article the New York time on the movie "Gasland," we are told that this film was made to expose the environmental hazard due to gas. Indeed, he will visit several cities to find evidence that might appear in the film and facts such as water catches fire, disease, etc.
I find this very interesting because the document tells how he found his interviews, made the film and that it clearly demonstrates the dangers of gas.

[nicolas]

articles.latimes.com/2012/jun/10/business/la-fi-hiltzik-20120608

This article of "the Los Angeles Times" speak about the lack of information about "fracking". "Fracking" is a method for extracting natural gas using water and chemical products. But the agency DOGGR don't know the quantity of water used for the "fracking" and location of fracked wells too. The agency has acquired a new director and a new view of the world. Theis article is interesting because it expose that at the beginning, the state don't follow correctly the exploitation of the gas and thanks to militants and the film "Gasland" begin to pay attention of the exploitation of the gas.

[Jean Baptiste]

abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/Technology/filmmaker-blasts-energy-alternative/story?id=10993095

This article is about the begining of the realisation of the movie.
Indeed, Fox prefere to begining an investigation against gas compagny.

In addition, this article speak about the reaction of compagnies after the movies and a lot of critics against the movie.

[Dejonghe Loïc]

www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-fight-over-fracking-josh-fox-vs-big-gas-20110517?page=4

This long article is very interesting because there are a lot of informations about Josh Fox, the film "Gasland", the reaction of politician and gas industry about this film. It also explains the idea of Josh Fox to keep fighting the gas industry all over the world.
It's a bit long to read completely but the amount of informations is very good and the writing is good to.

[Nezar]

www.theguardian.com/film/2011/jan/13/gasland-review

This article is a review of Gasland, the movie in which the documentary-maker, Josh Fox, shows a grim study of how the push to drill for natural gas is turning vast swaths of beautiful American country into dangerous sludge dumps.
The journalist describe a powerfull film in which Fox accuses the responsibles by taking to those affected.

[Damien Perez]

science.time.com/2011/02/26/a-documentary-on-natural-gas-drilling-ignites-an-oscar-controversy/

This article is a review of Gasland. It says about it that it's a savage attack against the industry of gas. This article is interesting because it explains that the movie is a rallying point people who are fighting against hydrofracking. It meet my expectation because a movie like this whose attack a big industry cause debate.

[Dahmane Aniss]

ecowatch.com/2013/04/05/gasland-explosive-growth-anti-fracking-movement/

This in an article from EcoWatch website ans deals with Gasland effect in Anti-Fracking movement. This article explains the impact of the movie on the World and especially in United-STate. Anti-fracking members are diverse, there are people like me and you, but also some farmers who are worried by the impacts on their land and animals. During all the article, we can see some speaker who give their opinion about this phenomenon as Mark Schlosberg. He said that Gasland raise awareness among people who are not interesting about this technology, this film had a big impact.

[Gerfaud Victor]

www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2012/06/opinion_today_gasland_film_dis.html
This is an article from syracuse.com. It shows the opinion of Nancy T Schmitt,ingeneer who worked in the energy Business for many years. She explains that 'Gasland'perpetuates lies and is a shame. She says that "Fracking" is not a new technology, whereas the film said the opposite. Moreover, "fracking" is more than 60 yo. Nancy Schmitt altough said that it is used in 90 percent of oil and gas wells, many geothermal wells and even water wells.