I haven't seen all the Oscar nominated documentary to date but Gasland is one that I saw last April. Gasland was shown at the 2nd Annual Yale Environmental Film Festival in New Haven, CT. The director spoke with the audience after the viewing and participated in a Q & A. Gasland focuses on "fracking" which is a hydraulic drilling technique developed by Halliburton to release natural gas. The problem with fracking is residents' drinking supply smells funny after fracking has taken place. The film shows people turning on their kitchen faucets, running the water, lighting a match and the water turns to fire. Naturally, no one wants to drink water that they can ignite.
Josh Fox, the director, is touring the film festival circuit calling attention in order to prevent fracking in watershed areas. I don't think that Gasland will win tomorrow night but I wish it would - Fox is fighting the good fight.
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