Friday, June 18th, 2010

'Gasland' Film

With the ongoing oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, some fossil fuel proponents are anticipating an increase in demand for natural gas. But is the process of natural gas extraction necessarily any better? A new documentary film looks at some of the environmental impacts of drilling for natural gas.

Guests

Josh Fox
Director, "Gasland" (HBO, 2010)
Milanville, Pennsylvania

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• Gasland

Segment produced by:Katherine Wells

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