Gasland (2010) is a documentary on the devastating social and environmental impacts of hydraulic fracking, the process of collecting gas by fracturing the rocks that trap the gases underground with a pressurized liquid. The film made me contemplate the following question, which I propose to you as food for thought. The movie link is posted below.
What
is the agricultural impact of fracking? In farms in areas affected by fracking
that ship food across the country, are FDA regulations in place to ensure safe
and clean water for the food? If so, are these regulations being enforced?
Should law require transparency of the identity of fracking compounds,
despite the disclosure laws that protect oil and gas company trade secrets? If
chemicals are found that are know to be disease causing, should said companies
be held accountable for the medical and relocation expenses of those affected?
How do the economic benefits of fracking compare to the
economic consequences of a devastated environment in the short term? In the
long term?
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