Unfortunately, the movie is filled with half-truths, inaccuracies, and occasionally outright lies (or as the Patriot News says, "Not everything in the film’s narration is precisely accurate."). Not all of its subjects are completely credible. Alan J. Krupnick - Resources for the Future. John Hanger - Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. ‘Gasland’ presents a carefully crafted point of view. Report abuses. Director/producer and Pennsylvania native Josh Fox has been touring the country showcasing the film and urging lawmakers to …

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Trump Still Doesn't Have a Health Care Plan. Crazy how the top link on google when I searched "Gasland" was an ad for a site run by "Joint Land Owners Coalition of NY".

‘Gasland Part II’ runs longer than the earlier installment, but ultimately it has less to say.

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Very, very sorry. Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.

One highlight is when a litigant claiming that fracking contaminated her well threatened both to shoot and to sic Natural Resources Defense Council lawyers on McAleer. This is so fucked up. And for a more detailed debunking of the film, see Energy in Depth's excellent analysis. Not everything in the film’s narration is precisely accurate. Some major components of the story are missing. Of course, drilling represents some risk to the environment, but the documentary is clearly out to demonize the gas industry at the expense of thousands of jobs and millions in new revenue for the state.

As 'Dumpster Fire' Debate Rages, Jorgensen Quietly Presents an Alternative, Tuesday's Debate Demonstrated That Donald Trump Wants This Election To Become a Chaotic Mess. Obviously, Gasland has a lot of pretty dramatic events. Ronald Bailey | From the November 2015 issue. People Are Missing the Point on Trump's Tax Returns, Ohio State Professor Apologizes for 'Hurt, Sadness, Frustration, Fatigue, Exhaustion and Pain' Caused By Pro-Football Article.

One highlight is … After years of promises, Trump unveils a meaningless executive order on preexisting conditions and a prescription drug gift card for seniors. Gasland tried to scare the public about fracking, but what are the facts? Colorado Regulators Debunk “Flaming Faucet”, Study: Junk Science Film ‘Pivotal’ to Anti-Fracking Movement, Unhinged: Gasland Director Accuses Obama’s EPA Chief of ‘Lying’ about Fracking, From Flaming Faucet to Flaming Hose: The Continuing Fraud of Gasland, VIDEO: Gasland Director Caught Using Deception. Anti-fracker Fox nervously and amusingly ducks many attempts by McAleer to get information about the evidence for his assertions in Gasland. Jun 21, 2010 Elizabeth Stelle. [Gasland was] fundamentally dishonest … a deliberately false presentation for dramatic effect … [T]his movie certainly contributes to more public misunderstanding. Is That Such a Bad Thing? Ronald Bailey is science correspondent at Reason. Gasland incorrectly attributes several cases of water well contamination in Colorado to oil and gas development when our investigations determined that the wells in question contained biogenic methane that is not attributable to such development. Comments do not represent the views of Reason.com or Reason Foundation. The First Rule of Court Packing is you do not talk about Court Packing. Plus: Trump administration drops bid to block undocumented teens from getting abortions, and more.... Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 9.30.2020 9:32 AM.

© IPAA,2020. An EPA video obtained via a Freedom of Information Act request shows the same husband and wife litigants threatening visiting federal agents when told that their water was uncontaminated. The new feature documentary FrackNation demolishes the anti-fracking claims made in Josh Fox's Emmy-winning film Gasland. Tonight, HBO premiered the documentary Gasland - a film about the impacts of natural gas drilling across the United States. Anti-fracker Fox nervously and amusingly ducks many attempts by McAleer to get information about the evidence for his assertions in Gasland. I watched Gasland last night and wanted to dig a little further. Whatever your political sympathies, you can’t ignore the evidence that ‘Gasland’ is pure propaganda, not a documentary. The film runs to two hours and its anecdotal, hopscotch style starts to wear. The relatively esoteric issue of fugitive methane gives way to some really outrageous statements. [A]n overwrought polemic...Gasland II is chock-full of errors and falsehoods…more middling art than serious science. Trump Criticized Biden for Losing the Support of Police Unions. Gasland incorrectly attributes several cases of water well contamination in Colorado to oil and gas development when our investigations determined that the wells in question contained biogenic methane that is not attributable to such development. Director/producer and Pennsylvania native Josh Fox has been touring the country showcasing the film and urging lawmakers to act. I think where I would differ with Josh is his conclusions that those problems are all related to fracking.

Democratic Policy & Communications Committee Cites "Unprecedented". Trump rejected the premise. Gasland Debunked.

Phone: 717-671-1901, eight federal and eleven Pennsylvania acts or laws, ruled out natural gas as the cause of the fish kill, results of its own testing of Dish residents, never been regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Here are just a few of the most famous myths perpetuated in the film and debunked by our recent policy brief on natural gas: Here are a few more myths debunked by Energy in Depth: For an accurate look at the benefits and disadvantages of natural gas drilling and a severance tax, read the full policy brief: Pennsylvania's Natural Gas Boom.

One woman from Pennsylvania decided to find out – for her family, for her community, for herself. RELATED : ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY POLICY, media@commonwealthfoundation.org All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy | Contact Us. The U.S. tax code should be front and center. The problem with Gasland is that it is entertainment that actually is ‘science denial’ and thus not fitting as an educational documentary or journalism. We do not moderate or assume any responsibility for comments, which are owned by the readers who post them. Chris Wallace asked both candidates on Tuesday night if they would urge "supporters to stay calm during this extended period, not to engage in any civil unrest." Tonight, HBO premiered the documentary Gasland - a film about the impacts of natural gas drilling across the United States. © 2020 Reason Foundation | Privacy Policy | Accessibility | Terms Of Use, Classes #12 Separation of Powers II and Easements III. In a work funded by a Kickstarter campaign, Phelim McAleer and Ann McElhinney investigate the claims that fracking has contaminated private well water so badly that hapless residents can set their faucets on fire (it hasn't), that it so polluted air in a Texas town that it boosted cancer rates and caused brain damage (it didn't), and that it causes damaging earthquakes (it doesn't).