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| + | [http://steingraber.com/bio/ Sandra Steingraber] is internationally recognized authority on the environment links to cancer and human health. Steingraber’s highly acclaimed book, Living Downstream: An Ecologist’s Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment presents cancer as a human rights issue.[http://www.alternet.org/print/fracking/pledge-resist-fracking-writer-biologist-sandra-steingraber-issues-call-action-and-warning Pledge to Resist Fracking]. | ||
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| + | Groundbreaking filmmaker Josh Fox takes a closer look at natural gas drilling and fracking and their effects on communities in his award-winning documentary '''Gasland'''. After Fox was offered $100,000 to lease his land to a drilling company, he set off on a cross-country journey to investigate the environmental risks of fracking. During his 24-state trek, he uncovers alarming facts about the natural gas industry, health problems as a result from this contamination and (not surprisingly) loopholes in federal environmental regulation. HBO [http://action.ewg.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2c=JJ%2FlqPYlhwTt1Jiyo%2FvyIu%2Bv81mcs1Wp trailer] | ||
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| + | [http://www.prwatch.org/node/11611 New short film on fracking] by Gasland director. 7.12 | ||
| − | [http:// | + | [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/12/60minutes/main7048737.shtml 60 Minutes segment on Fracking], injecting chemicals under high pressure to extract natural gas. 11/10. |
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| + | [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/12/60minutes/main7048737.shtml 60 Minutes segment on Fracking], injecting chemicals under high pressure to extract natural gas. 11/10. | ||
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| + | [http://www.ted.com/talks/t_boone_pickens_let_s_transform_energy_with_natural_gas.html T Boone Pickens TEDtalk] on energy policy 3/12. | ||
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| + | Vanity Fair [http://www.vanityfair.com/business/features/2010/06/fracking-in-pennsylvania-201006 article and video] on water affected. | ||
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| + | [http://motherjones.com/environment/2010/07/methane-impact-gulf-oil-spill Natural gas' (mostly methane) role in Gulf oil spill]. from [http://motherjones.com/ Mojo] | ||
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| + | [http://www.loe.org/shows/shows.htm?programID=10-P13-00030#feature5 Drilling Down on Fracking] loe.org 7/10 | ||
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| + | [http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/gasland/index.html Gasland] a documentary about drilling for natural gas. [http://gaslandthemovie.com/ official site]. | ||
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| + | [http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/gasland/index.html Gasland] a documentary about drilling for natural gas. [http://gaslandthemovie.com/ official site]. | ||
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| + | == Music == | ||
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| + | [http://www.motherjones.com/print/177481 A great fracking video rap]: What the frack is going on? My water's on fire tonight | ||
Revision as of 17:31, 1 September 2012
Sandra Steingraber is internationally recognized authority on the environment links to cancer and human health. Steingraber’s highly acclaimed book, Living Downstream: An Ecologist’s Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment presents cancer as a human rights issue.Pledge to Resist Fracking.
Video
Groundbreaking filmmaker Josh Fox takes a closer look at natural gas drilling and fracking and their effects on communities in his award-winning documentary Gasland. After Fox was offered $100,000 to lease his land to a drilling company, he set off on a cross-country journey to investigate the environmental risks of fracking. During his 24-state trek, he uncovers alarming facts about the natural gas industry, health problems as a result from this contamination and (not surprisingly) loopholes in federal environmental regulation. HBO trailer
New short film on fracking by Gasland director. 7.12
60 Minutes segment on Fracking, injecting chemicals under high pressure to extract natural gas. 11/10.
60 Minutes segment on Fracking, injecting chemicals under high pressure to extract natural gas. 11/10.
T Boone Pickens TEDtalk on energy policy 3/12.
Vanity Fair article and video on water affected.
Natural gas' (mostly methane) role in Gulf oil spill. from Mojo
Drilling Down on Fracking loe.org 7/10
Gasland a documentary about drilling for natural gas. official site.
Gasland a documentary about drilling for natural gas. official site.
Music
A great fracking video rap: What the frack is going on? My water's on fire tonight
