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Sustainable Lafayette Summer Film Series - GASLAND

Created by Steve Richard (See other events)
  • Jul 12, 2011 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm
  • Location: Lafayette Library & Learning Center
  • Latest Activity: Oct 30, 2020
Natural gas is billed as “clean burning” compared to other fossil fuels, and the largest drilling boom in history has swept across the U.S. utilizing a gas extraction technology called hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” But is it safe? When filmmaker Josh Fox is asked to lease his land for drilling, he embarks on a cross-country odyssey uncovering a trail of secrets, lies and contamination. A recently drilled town reports that residents are able to light their drinking water on fire. This is just one of the many absurd and astonishing revelations in the award-winning film. (Released fall 2010, 1 hour. 47 min.)