Analyzing the Galsand II Film

My event was the viewing of Gasland II, this film was about the effects of hydraulic fracturing drilling aka "fracking". Fracking is the pumping down of millions of gallons of chemically treated water into the earth which cracks rock and releases gas (). In the film Josh Fox travels around the USA talking to people about how fracking has effected their lives and homes. He found out that fracking taints* water sources near drilling sites, this has horrific effects of domestic water supplies, making the water not only undrinkable and in most cases flammable. The film shows how the gas industry portrays* natural gas as a clean* and safe* alternative to oil but in reality fracking wells leak over time. This results in contaminated water and air, thus hurting families and and attacking* the earths climate with greenhouse gases. The film depicted how important natural gas is to energy companies and how environmental protection restrictions against fracking have been removed. (?) It also shows how the drilling industry has influenced politicians and regulators. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or "EPA" is trying to help residents that have been effected, as they try to hold the gas industries accountable for contaminating drilling areas around the USA. Due to this the drilling companies begin to buy off politicians who end up forcing the EPA to shut down their investigations. In turn, the industries smear* homeowners who dared* to speak up about their contaminated water or health issues. The whole film directly shows how the industry is shadowy* and malevolent* and how driven governments are by capitalism, resulting in these industries being the true power source behind the government.

The film shown at my event was not a goo...

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...ronmental risks. In areas of the U.S and the Chemical Valley people are being told to stay inside and keep doors and windows closed or to relocate. Relocation means leaving the place where they have always called home, where certain residents grown up and where their kids have grown up. Most people rather stay and live through the torment than pick everything up and leave. If Free, Prior, and Informed Consent was a must* in industry expansion then so many people wouldn't be living in torment, as they would have known what was going to happen and they could have put a stop to it. Areas like Chemical Valley would not exist in the way they are now, but they would be more ethical and more caring* of what they are doing not only to the people living in affected areas but what they are doing to the earth as a whole, what kind of future and legacy they are leaving behind.