Summary Of The Film 'Gasland' By Josh Fox

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We recently viewed a documentary in class titled Gasland by Josh Fox. Josh Fox is an environmentalist opposed to hydraulic fracturing in the United States. He has made many other movies/documentaries such as Memorial Day(2008), Gasland Part II(2013) and most recently How to Let Go of the World(2016). I believe that Fox wanted to expose the negative impact that hydraulic fracking has not only on the environment but also on the people. He drove across the country and interviewed different individuals about their situation and how natural gas drilling has affected them. He used different visuals to keep the audience’s attention and explain his points more thoroughly. Fox did very well presenting his case because of this. Also, he brought up many

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