Censored By-sopa This is just a scare tactic for our less minded drones in MURICA and its working, Josh Fox if your reading this you're stupid read between the lines man ,.!.. ..!., I wonder who is paying you to promote ban Fracking in MURICA, "Russia" comes to mind, I wish I could give it -100 rating but I can't only 1 Bummer!! HEY Josh Fox Do you know you're killing off our farmers by banning fracking, how do you sleep at night knowing gas company that make shell gas can save farmers by leasing their land to them.If you want the other side of the story go watch FrackNation (2013) Documentary, nothing is wrong with fracking at all, WE NEED SHELL GAS IN MURICA know the facts before you agree to Josh Fox and his BULLS$%#! We need Gas Company supporting our FARMERS some are on the brink of closing down!!!This probably isn't going to get post if it does GOOD ON YA IMDb TY!

imdb-neweyes With a look at all the negative reviews here, that just focus on one or two attackable things presented in this documentary, I have to give all stars to this documentary.It seems to me, that there is a big lobby behind the whole topic -- it is nearly as awful as the climate topic, where near religious wars wage. When I read, that at least two films where made as response from the other side to this film -- this is a huge indicator that the film has hit the target.There are so many facts presented, that should make everybody with a brain to think, but the critics like to focus more on the weak spots, but on the whole mass of facts. Even, when you delete all the weak spots, there are enough facts left, that speak a clear language. Of course, the other side can make 10 further films (and they have the money for it) against it, but I doubt, that they can prove that their is no problem.It is really sad, what people are ready to do, just to have cheap energy (or for sheer profits).This documentary is not the best made, but it is an eye opener to everybody that is ready to think about the facts and not just wants to have his own opinions confirmed.People can put their fingers in their ears and hold their hands in front their eyes, they even can train their brains to negate the truths -- but one day, also the last one will find out, that money can not be eaten.

Daniel Lopatinksy Film maker Josh Fox embarks on a journey around America to revile the lies and corruption behind oil drilling. Big oil companies developed a horizontal drilling technique into shale formations known as slickwater fracking or hydraulic fractioning. Using this method they found a natural gas reserve that some experts call an ocean. The Shale stretches from New York to Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. In order to drill on peoples land the gas company offered to pay 4,725 dollars an acre of land. Josh had nineteen and half acres which came to nearly hundred thousand dollars. An offer that is hard to refuse. The thing about natural gas is that it is publicized as a clean burning alternative to oil and coal so why is it a bad thing to drill and use this gas to fuel America? And the answer is simply the process the companies use to extract to gas. The 2005 energy bill passed in congress by former vice president Dick Cheney exempted the companies from the safe drinking water act, clean air act, clean water law, superfund law, and nearly another dozen other environment protection ordinances. After the bill was passed 32 states are being drilled on. Using cheap methods and hazards chemicals, 595 to be specific, the first sign of distress to the populated areas was the contamination of their water wells. People became ill, and water started to bubble fizz as it poured out of the faucet. Residents who lived in the same area for over forty years started to experience this problem only after the drilling process. Another sign was animals started to lose hair, vomit and become terminally ill. The most astonishing thing was a family in Pennsylvania that could actually set their water on fire. Straight from the faucet with no alterations the slightest flame ignites all the water. After countless of visits from multiple scientists to test the water none put the blame on the gas companies. Some even went as far to say that the water is still drinkable. A spokesman from EPA, the environment protection agency, came out and spoke of a giant cover up the organization was committing. An unmoral vision from the society that must sole mission is to protect the environment. In Wyoming there is land called the BLM, bureau of land management. In other words this land is intended for public use. It is public land for you and I alike and to do whatever we please. Unfortunately it sits on huge shale which Dick Cheney acquired through shady deals. This marks as one of the biggest public land to privet hands transaction in the history of America. Even of all the chemicals poising people there still the factor of the dangers from drilling gas. There are countless of stories of explosions and fires. The heat alone evaporates the chemicals and people lose their sense of smells, taste, and develop aches and pains all thought their bodies. The process of urbanization requires the needs of raw material. As the population crows and cities grow, natural gas is just one of those factors that are inevitable. It is true that fracking is hazardous to the environment but it is a give and take relationship in order to modernize. If the government decides to power our electricity plants to supply us with the wonders of internet, light, and technology, natural gas will be a cleaner way to achieve that. My personal opinion is that technology will ultimately correct the problems with harnessing energy in a cheap cost efficient method. Just ten years ago phones weren't even built with colored screens. Now we can control the internet with a few simple touches on our smart phones. Maybe there will be a way to modernize the urban areas without all the harm of hydraulic fracking. Only time will tell. Josh Fox presented and excellent documentary that highlighted all the hazards of fracking. Unfortunately I felt he was a little one sided. He never explained more in depth of the positives the natural gas is allowing Americans. Never went into depth about actions gas companies went to control or regulate the process. He present very strong and well thought out arguments. Overall this was a great documentary.

saniat Perhaps you wondered what the fuss about fracking is about. Watch GASLAND and find out. A shattering, important documentary that all should see. Before it's too late.In person interviews and thorough research make this personal documentary an important step in beginning to reconsider the complete lack of environmental oversight and wanton disregard for human health, and life, of this energy sector. A shocking, appalling revelation. Kudos to the filmmaker for this important insight into the practices and impacts of the gas fracking industry.