Show of the week: Gasland
Josh Fox's documentary looks at the effect of hydraulic fracturing on the environment. The new gas–drilling process, which is exempted from major environmental laws, has set off a booming industry across 34 states.
A new natural gas–drilling process, hydraulic fracturing, has set off a booming industry across 34 states. Yet many Americans aren’t aware that “fracking” has been exempted from major environmental laws. First-time filmmaker Josh Fox certainly didn’t know it—until he was offered $100,000 for drilling rights to his Pennsylvania property. His darkly funny documentary crosses the country to reveal shocking discoveries, including illness in drilling areas, pools of toxic waste, and water that can be set alight right out of the tap. Monday, June 21, at 9 p.m., HBO
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