Gaz naturel Prospection Aspect sanitaire États-Unis.
Gaz naturel Prospection Marcellus, Schiste.
Sundance Film Festival 26º 2010 Salt Lake City
Natural gas Prospecting Health aspects United States.
¿Imaginas poder prender fuego al agua que sale del grifo? Gracias al "fracking", técnica de perforación desarrollada por Halliburton, se ha descubierto, justo debajo de la tierra que pisan en EE. UU., "una auténtica Arabia Saudí de gas natural". En su camino, Josh encuentra a activistas de agencias de protección del medio ambiente, congresistas y científicos de renombre mundial y algunas de las historias más desgarradoras y conmovedoras protagonizadas por americanos normales y corrientes que luchan contra los gigantes de los combustibles fósiles en aras de la justicia medioambiental
Documentary films
Film documentaire (Descripteur de forme)
In the debate over energy resources, natural gas is often considered a "lesser-of-evils". While it does release some greenhouse gases, natural gas burns cleaner than coal and oil, and is in plentiful supply-- parts of the U.S. sit above some of the largest natural gas reserves on Earth. But a new boom in natural gas drilling, a process called "fracking", raises concerns about health and environmental risks. Fox's film-- inspired when the gas company came to his hometown-- then set out to see how communities are being affected in the west where the natural gas drilling boom has been underway for the last decade. He spent time with citizens in their homes and on their land and listened to stories which alleges chronic illness, animal-killing, toxic waste, disastrous explosions, and regulatory missteps.
Filmmaker Josh Fox travels the United States along the Marcellus Shale formation to uncover the negative environmental and health effects of fracture drilling as a means of extracting natural gas.
Les plus importantes recherches de gisements de gaz naturel sont en ce moment entreprises à travers tous les États-Unis. La société Halliburton a développé une technologie de forage, la fracturation hydraulique, qui va permettre aux États-Unis de devenir "l'Arabie Saoudite du gaz naturel". Mais cette technique est-elle sans danger? Lorsque le cinéaste Josh Fox reçoit une lettre l'invitant à louer ses terres pour y faire un forage, il va sillonner le pays et découvrir en chemin des secrets bien gardés, des mensonges et des toxines.
Focuses on communities in the United States impacted by a natural gas drilling stimulation method known as hydraulic fracturing. Residents of Pennsylvania, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and Texas share their experiences of health problems, air and water contamination.
"Der Dokumentarfilmer Josh Fox informiert über die Gefahren des "fracking", einer Technologie, die unter hohem Druck, mit viel Wasser und noch mehr Chemikalien Gas freisetzt, das in unterirdischen Gesteinsmassen gebunden ist. Er beschreibt die Gefahren für die Bevölkerung, die in erster Linie mit verseuchtem Grundwasser und damit auftretenden Risiken für die Gesundheit verbunden sind. [...]" [film-dienst.de].
¿Alguien se imagina que le puedan prender fuego al agua que sale por el grifo de su casa con un mechero? Todo ello ya es posible en algunas zonas de EE. UU. gracias a la fractura hidráulica o "fracking", la técnica de perforación desarrollada por las multinacionales norteamericanas para extraer los denominados "depósitos de gas no convencionales" y que, entre otras cosas, es capaz de contaminar acuíferos de manera irreversible. Da igual: el lobby de los combustibles fósiles ha decidido intervenir en el subsuelo priorizando los dividendos de los accionistas frente a los costes medioambientales que suponen la degradación de las aguas subterráneas y el despilfarro de las ingentes cantidades de agua que dicha tecnología necesita para funcionar
Feature films
GasLand
In 2009, Delaware River Basin native Josh Fox was presented with an interesting proposal: lease his family lands to a natural gas company for a new method of drilling called hydraulic fracturing, and get a check for $100,000. He wouldn't have to do anything but sit back and collect the money. Curious about the process, Fox embarks on an exploration of other areas where natural gas drilling was already in progress, to observe firsthand any potential downsides. In Dimock, Pennsylvania, a town surrounded by fracking activity, he hears stories of wells exploding, black water, flammable drinking water, headaches, pains, long-term sickness. Fox goes on to tour 25 states, cataloging an endless string of frustrated and sick Americans whose land has become toxic and explaining the legislation pushed through by former vice president Dick Cheney, exempting energy companies from key environmental acts--exemptions that make fracking invisible to any regulation or monitoring. Fox becomes an advocate for the cause of the people whose complains are ignored by the natural gas corporations and the American government. The film documents the pitfalls and perils--borne of avarice of the most bloodless, ruthless kind--of the largest domestic natural gas drilling boom in American history, with the potential to poison millions.
"One of the most controversial documentaries in recent years, Gasland is a compelling and emotional first-person story of discovery and, ultimately, empowerment. In 2008, theatre director Josh Fox received a letter from a natural gas company, offering him one hundred thousand dollars for permission to explore his upstate New York property. Josh's curiosity led him to ask questions and he discovered that the method for extracting this valuable resource from the 'Saudi Arabia' of reserves - hydraulic fracturing or 'fracking' is exempt from several important federal protections, including the clean water act."--Container.
In 2009, filmmaker Josh Fox learned his land was on top of the Marcellus Shale, a giant reservoir of natural gas, and that he would be paid to lease his land for natural gas extraction. Fox documented his cross-country trek to find out if the controversial process of hydraulic fracking is actually safe. What he unearthed was a shocking discovery about a practice that is understudied and inadequately regulated, and he raced to find answers about fracking before it was too late.
Gasland [can you light your water on fire?]
Interviews
Gasland
The largest domestic natural gas drilling boom in history has swept across the United States. The Halliburton-developed drilling technology of "fracking" or hydraulic fracturing has unlocked a "Saudia Arabia of natural gas" just beneath us. But is fracking 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 nearby Pennsylvania town reports that residents are able to light their drinking water on fire. This is just one of the many absurd and astonishing revelations of a new country called GASLAND. Part verite travelogue, part expose, part mystery, part bluegrass banjo meltdown, part showdown.
"One of the most controversial documentaries in recent years, Gasland is a compelling and emotional first-person story of discovery and, ultimately, empowerment. In 2008, theatre director Josh Fox received a letter from a natural gas company, offering him one hundred thousand dollars for permission to explore his upstate New York property. Josh's curiosity led him to ask questions and he discovered that the method for extracting this valuable resource from the 'Saudi Arabia' of reserves - hydraulic fracturing or 'fracking' is exempt from several important federal protections, including the clean water act." -- Back cover.
"In September 2006, theatre director and part-time banjo player Josh Fox received an unexpected letter in the mail: a natural gas company offering him $100,000 for permission to explore his family's upstate New York property, in the lush Delaware River Basin area. Rather than join many of his neighbours in signing on the dotted line, Josh's curiosity saw him asking questions. He soon discovered that in the race for 'cleaner', greener and more efficient energy sources, the largest natural gas drilling boom in history is sweeping the globe, and in the US, the Halliburton-led drilling technology of hydraulic fracturing (or 'fracking') has unlocked a 'Saudi Arabia of natural gas'. So Josh picked up his camcorder, and set out on a journey across America's heartland. His personal concerns quickly uncover global ones, as the citizens of 'GasLand' testify to what's been happening around them. It becomes evident that the multi-million dollar business of fracking has contaminated the water supply, the corporate giants are in cover-up mode, and the PR-spun government has not only turned a blind eye, it has regulated itself out of the picture"--Enhance TV website.
Documentaire. "Les plus importantes recherches de gisements de gaz naturel sont en ce moment entreprises à travers les États-Unis, au Canada et au Québec. La société Halliburton a développé une technologie de forage, la fracturation hydraulique (fracking), qui va permettre aux États-Unis de devenir "l'Arabie Saoudite du gaz naturel". Mais cette technique est-elle sans danger? Lorsque le cinéaste Josh Fox reçoit une lettre l'invitant à louer ses terres pour y faire un forage, il va sillonner le pays et découvrir en chemin des secrets bien gardés, des mensonges et des toxines ..."--[Conteneur].
In this 2011 Oscar?-nominated documentary, director Josh Fox journeys across America to examine the negative effects of natural-gas drilling, from poisoned water sources to unhealthy animals and people to kitchen sinks that burst into flames.
Environmental films
"Part vérité travelogue, part exposé, part mystery, part showdown, Gasand is a compelling and emotional first-person story of discovery and, ultimately, empowerment. In September 2006, theatre director and part-time banjo player Josh Fox received an unexpected letter in the mail: a natural gas company offering him $100 000 for permission to explore his family{u2019}s upstate New York property, in the lush Delaware River Basin area. Rather than join many of his neighbours in signing on the dotted line, Josh{u2019}s curiosity saw him asking questions. He soon discovered that in the race for {u2018}cleaner{u2019}, greener & more efficient energy sources, the largest natural gas drilling boom in history is sweeping the globe, and in the US, the Halliburton-led drilling technology of hydraulic fracturing (or {u2018}fracking{u2019}) has unlocked a 2Saudi Arabia of natural gas3. So Josh picked up his camcorder, and set out on a journey across America{u2019}s heartland. His personal concerns quickly uncover global ones, as the citizens of {u2018}GasLand{u2019} testify to what{u2019}s been happening around them. It becomes evident that the multi-million dollar business of fracking has contaminated the water supply, the corporate giants are in cover-up mode, and the PR-spun government has not only turned a blind eye, it has regulated itself out of the picture{u2026} " -- Website.
Gas land
Short films
The Gas Land
"It is happening all across America-rural landowners wake up one day to find a lucrative offer from an energy company wanting to lease their property. Reason? The company hopes to tap into a reservoir dubbed the 'Saudi Arabia of natural gas'"--www.imdb.com.
After receiving an offer of $100,000 for the natural gas drilling rights to his property, filmmaker Josh Fox travels across the country to investigate the potential hazards. What he discovers is shocking: contaminated groundwater that bubbles and hisses, residents suffering from chronic illnesses, and--perhaps most disturbingly--flammable tap water. They're all consequences of a rapidly expanding drilling campaign that's guaranteeing unsuspecting landowners a quick and easy payoff, but leaving behind a burning trail of secrets, lies and catastrophic environmental damage. Welcome to Gasland.
"One of the most controversial documentaries in recent years, Gasland is a compelling and emotional first-person story of discovery and, ultimately, empowerment. In 2008, theatre director Josh Fox received a letter from a natural gas company, offering him one hundred thousand dollars for permission to explore his upstate New York property. Josh's curiosity led him to ask questions and he discovered that the method for extracting this valuable resource from the 'Saudi Arabia' of reserves - hydraulic fracturing or 'fracking' is exempt from several important federal protections, including the clean water act."--P. [4] of cover.
In September 2006, theatre director and part-time banjo player Josh Fox received an unexpected letter: a natural gas company offering him one hundred dollars for permission to explore his familys upstate New York property, in the lush Delaware River Basin area. Rather than simply signing on the dotted line, Joshs curiosity saw him asking questions. After some investigation, he discovered that the method for extracting the valuable resource from the "Saudi Arabia" of reserves, hydraulic fracturing, is exempt from several important pieces of federal legislation, including the clean water act. As Josh sets out on a journey across Americas heartland, his personal concerns quickly uncover global ones: the multi-million dollar business of fracking has contaminated the water supply, the corporate giants are in cover-up mode, and the PR-spun government has not only turned a blind eye, but has regulated itself out of the picture Rough-hewn yet poetic, the film is a desperate plea for scrutiny of a powerful industry that has now turned its eyes on a new, massive and (for now) largely unexplored territory: Australia.--Kanopy.
In 2009, filmmaker Josh Fox learned his land was on top of the Marcellus Shale, a giant reservoir of natural gas, and that he would be paid to lease his land for natural gas extraction. Fox documented his cross-country trek to find out if the controversial process of hydraulic fracking is actually safe. What he unearthed was a shocking discovery about a practice that is understudied and inadequately regulated, and raced to find answers about fracking before it was too late.
Groundwater Health aspects United States.
Natural gas Prospecting Accidents United States DVD.
Eau Approvisionnement New York (État) New York.
Natural gas Law and legislation United States.
Independent filmmakers United States Interviews.
Natural gas Prospecting Environmental aspects.
Natural gas Prospecting Marcellus Shale.
Concessions de pétrole et de gaz États-Unis.
Hydraulic fracturing Environmental aspects.
Documentaires Production et réalisation États-Unis.
Gaz naturel Réserves Marcellus, Schiste.
Eau souterraine Aspect saniraire États-Unis.
Gaz naturel Prospection Aspect de l'environnement.
Natural gas Prospecting Accidents United States.
Academy Awards 84º 2011 Los Ángeles, California
Groundwater Law and legislation United States.
Independent filmmakers United States Interviews DVD.
Gaz naturel Prospection Aspect de l'environnement États-Unis.
Hydraulic fracturing Environmental aspects United States.
Fracturation hydraulique Aspect de l'environnement États-Unis.
Gaz de schiste Aspect de l'environnement États-Unis 1990-....
Natural gas Prospecting Environmental aspects United States DVD.
Fracturation hydraulique Aspect de l'environnement.
Gaz Industrie Pratiques déloyales États-Unis.
Natural gas Prospecting Health aspects United States DVD.
Natural gas Prospecting United States DVD.
Gaz naturel Prospection Accidents États-Unis.
Gaz de schiste Aspect de l'environnement.
Cinéastes indépendants États-Unis Entretiens.
Hydraulic fracturing Environmental aspects DVD.
Natural gas Prospecting Environmental aspects United States.
Gas industry Corrupt practices United States.