Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:48:39 -0500
From: chathammatters
Subject: Response to Angela Blueskies and Lynn Fass
Response to Lynn Fass and Angela Blueskies:
– unfortunately you seem determined to promote fear-mongering instead of fact, Gasland for example is anything but fact.
State of Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
“Because an informed public debate on hydraulic fracturing depends on accurate information, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) would like to correct errors in the film’s portrayal of the Colorado incidents.”
“Gasland incorrectly attributes cases of water well contamination in Colorado to oil and gas development when our investigations determined that the wells in question contained biogenic methane that is not attributable to such development.”
• Source: State of Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission, Correcting Gasland
John Hanger, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Gasland is “fundamentally dishonest” and “a deliberately false presentation for dramatic effect.”
• Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, ”Gasland’ documentary fuels debate over natural gas extraction,” June 23, 2010
Ground Water Protection Council
Gasland “stated that the Ground Water Protection Council refused an interview with…[Josh Fox] regarding the practice known as ‘hydraulic fracturing’. This statement by the filmmakers was inaccurate. To our knowledge, no one representing the production company approached us for comment on this subject…Had Mr. Fox or his representatives contacted us, we would have been receptive to discussing this issue as we have on numerous occasions when contacted by media outlets.”
• Source: Groundwater Protection Council Statement on Gasland.
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Ok folks –
We are trending back to a generic discussion about fracking again.
I am forwarding this notice to the fracking discussion group at
This group is growing. If you interested in continuing to discuss fracking simply join the group and send your emails there.
Thanks so much.
Gene
Chatlist Moderator
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