This documentary all started when a man named Josh Fox, went traveling around Eastern United States, seeking for the aftermath of fracking. All began since his land is in a fracking site. Knowing that it would contaminate his water he declined the offer, even the money he was suppose to get millions of dollars. He went to places on Texas, Colorado, and Wyoming. He realized the harmful effects of fracking did to humans and animals that drank contaminated water. As well as discovering the types of chemicals that were contaminated .
38. John Hanger, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection describes the natural gas drilling and extraction as a “trade-off”. Explain what the trade-off is. Do you believe this is a good trade? Natural gas is often described as a “transition fuel” and a cleaner-burning fossil fuel. Explain how these claims are incomplete. Given what you learned from this movie, is natural gas a fuel that we should explore and extract more of?
It is not a good grade, since it can harm people, and they don't pay for the energy. The claims are incorrect since they don't say if the natural gases are harmful. No we should not explore since natural gases, since the more gases the more harm can be done.
39. The Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act proposes to include hydraulic fracturing as an activity regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act. This law would require the industry to disclose all chemicals used in fracking. Do you think this law is fair and justified? Why might the gas drilling companies oppose this law?
I believe the law is unright and unfair to people, due to the fact that fracking contaminates water and the Safe Drinking Water Act does regulate and defends the water from being polluted. Big companies, might oppose the law since when people find out that there if a lot of chemicals in use, the people might reconsider and decide not to lease because they are afraid that the chemicals might harm them.
40. This is a map of Pennsylvania, showing the major rivers and the towns of Dimock and Mitanville, How would contamination of the water supply have consequences for the entire Eastern part of the state, including Philadelphia?
Well if the major rivers get contaminated by chemicals and any other toxin then it might damage the drinkable system.
38. John Hanger, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection describes the natural gas drilling and extraction as a “trade-off”. Explain what the trade-off is. Do you believe this is a good trade? Natural gas is often described as a “transition fuel” and a cleaner-burning fossil fuel. Explain how these claims are incomplete. Given what you learned from this movie, is natural gas a fuel that we should explore and extract more of?
It is not a good grade, since it can harm people, and they don't pay for the energy. The claims are incorrect since they don't say if the natural gases are harmful. No we should not explore since natural gases, since the more gases the more harm can be done.
39. The Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act proposes to include hydraulic fracturing as an activity regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act. This law would require the industry to disclose all chemicals used in fracking. Do you think this law is fair and justified? Why might the gas drilling companies oppose this law?
I believe the law is unright and unfair to people, due to the fact that fracking contaminates water and the Safe Drinking Water Act does regulate and defends the water from being polluted. Big companies, might oppose the law since when people find out that there if a lot of chemicals in use, the people might reconsider and decide not to lease because they are afraid that the chemicals might harm them.
40. This is a map of Pennsylvania, showing the major rivers and the towns of Dimock and Mitanville, How would contamination of the water supply have consequences for the entire Eastern part of the state, including Philadelphia?
Well if the major rivers get contaminated by chemicals and any other toxin then it might damage the drinkable system.
41. The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has released a statement explaining several inaccuracies it feels that the documentary portrays. The statement is available here: http://cogcc.state.co.us/library/GASLAND%20DOC.pdf
Briefly describe their statement on the following:
The Weld County Wells: The water supply of Mike Markham, Renee McClure, and Aimee Ellsworth that was allegedly said to have been contaminated by fracking, actually biogenic gas. This gas could have came from fracking, but on the Gasland website it doesn't suggest that the biogenic gas came from fracking.
The West Divide Creek Seeps: Gasland claimed that the West Divide Creek Seeps were caused by hydraulic fracking. After investigation, it was said that the gas migrating up a gas well borehole that wasn't properly cemented. The gas collected from the seep was concluded to be thermogenic.
42. If you owned a large parcel of land in the shale area, and were offered several thousand dollars per acre to lease the land for gas drilling, would you take the money? Explain your decision.
No, I would not take the money. I wouldn't take the money since I do not!!want my water to be contaminated. I would not want to get money just so that I could have a major illness . I do not want to see my family members suffering from decisions I make either.
Briefly describe their statement on the following:
The Weld County Wells: The water supply of Mike Markham, Renee McClure, and Aimee Ellsworth that was allegedly said to have been contaminated by fracking, actually biogenic gas. This gas could have came from fracking, but on the Gasland website it doesn't suggest that the biogenic gas came from fracking.
The West Divide Creek Seeps: Gasland claimed that the West Divide Creek Seeps were caused by hydraulic fracking. After investigation, it was said that the gas migrating up a gas well borehole that wasn't properly cemented. The gas collected from the seep was concluded to be thermogenic.
42. If you owned a large parcel of land in the shale area, and were offered several thousand dollars per acre to lease the land for gas drilling, would you take the money? Explain your decision.
No, I would not take the money. I wouldn't take the money since I do not!!want my water to be contaminated. I would not want to get money just so that I could have a major illness . I do not want to see my family members suffering from decisions I make either.