Gasland

Summary: 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.