Gasland, by Josh Fox, is not just any documentary on a secret yet wide-spread issue that is unknowingly – and in some cases very knowingly – affecting a population. In fact, as time goes on, it may transpire to be the most important documentary of our times. Why? Because this is a subject that is as affecting – if not more so – as Global Warming, and as harrowingly fantastical as the Thalidomide scandal of a few years ago. This, people, is the story of what happens when all other avenues have been exploited – of what happens when a government scrambles to get clear of one problem, but in doing so creates a legacy of others.
In short, the title refers to the large areas in America – soon to be accompanied by mainland Europe – which are and have been mined for their natural gases. Using a system called “Hydraulic Fracturing”, or simply “Fracking”, drills bury into the earth to a colossal depth, release charges and in doing so free-up natural gases with enormous energy potential. There’s just one problem: in doing so, the ground water is often contaminated. Although there is a monetary incentive to the people of the US for their land to be leased for this activity, the money cannot restore the natural order. Because of this, as soon as the process begins, in many places the water becomes tainted. Not just for now, but for life.
It’s a truly frightening story; one that seems much too far-fetched to be true. But as the evidence mounts and the statistics discern an alarming pattern of deception at the highest level, the truth seem s repulsive. What we are left with is a complex mess of red-tape and legal issues, intermingled with the rights of a people who did not know what they were signing-up for…
Don’t watch Alan Partridge Online tonight and don’t watch a comedy. Watch Gasland. We need to wake up to this, and there is no better time than now.
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