Gasland free public screening and discussion
Vicki Baggett
Free Public Viewing of Award-Winning Film Gasland
NACOGDOCHES- Pineywoods Sierra Group is sponsoring a free public viewing and discussion of the award winning film Gasland as part of a week-long community Earth Day celebration event coordinated by SFA Outdoor Pursuits. Variety magazine stated that “Gasland may become to the dangers of gas drilling what Silent Spring was to DDT”. Gasland will be shown on Tuesday, April 12 at 6 p.m. at the SFA Student Recreation Center. Signs will be posted at the door of the Recreation Center with directions.
The largest domestic natural gas drilling boom in history has swept across East Texas and the United States. The Halliburton developed drilling technology called "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 road trip to find the answer to this question. A nearby Pennsylvania town which was recently drilled 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, Gasland is a cross country odyssey with unexpected humor, uncovering a trail of secrets, lies and contamination.