Thursday, July 11, 2013

Gaslands: new resource, at what cost?

Today I saw the documentary Gaslands which is about the Fracking industry and how it is effecting this country. Here are some questions that came to mind during my viewing.

1. How much will Fracking benefit our country’s economy? How many jobs and businesses will be created? Will these benefits outweigh the cost the damage will do to the environment?
2. The film shows numerous stories of how the Fracking industry has ruined communities. What can be done to make sure this doesn’t happen to the untouched areas that are on top of natural gas hot spots?

3. Fracking has many negative effects on the environment. Can any of the damage done by this technology be repaired or are these environments forever lost?

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