Reviewing Gasland 2: What the Frack Is Happening With Natural Gas?

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🗓️ 25 July 2013

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Filmmaker and activist Josh Fox has just released his new film on the U.S. natural gas fracking industry, Gasland 2. As expected, environmental activists are holding it up as gospel and the natural gas industry is frantically trying to discredit Fox’s claims. And we’re all left wondering who to believe. We'll review the film and talk about what we do and don't know about natural gas. The Gang will also discuss the debate around peak oil. The popular website the Oil Drum recently closed down, and we'll ask what it means about the peak oil discussion. Finally, we'll talk about the prospects for a major energy efficiency bill moving through Congress. The Energy Gang is produced by Greentechmedia.com. The show features engaging discussion between energy futurist Jigar Shah, energy policy expert Katherine Hamilton and Greentech Editor Stephen Lacey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	For the week of July 25th, 2013, this is the Energy Gang Podcast from Green Tech Media.
0:18.4	In Washington, D.C. I'm Stephen Lacy, a senior editor at Green Tech Media, and my two co-hosts are with me as usual.
0:25.8	In New York City, Jigger Shaw, an energy futur, and author of the upcoming book Creating Climate Wealth,
0:32.3	and Fresh from the Dentist.
0:33.6	Jigger, how are you today?
0:35.0	Hello, hello.
0:36.2	I have a clean bill of health.
0:37.8	Excellent, excellent.
0:38.8	And it's too bad that this isn't video or else we get to see your shining smile. And in Washington, D.C. Energy Politico and founder of 38 North Solutions, Catherine
0:49.2	Hamilton, fresh off of meetings for the day. Catherine, how are you?
0:52.4	Great, the weather's calmed down a little bit here. fresh off of meetings for the day. Catherine, how are you?
0:53.0	Great, the weather's calmed down a little bit here,
0:55.0	even if Congress hasn't.
0:57.6	All right, well, we'll get into congressional happenings
1:00.0	in the third part of our show,
1:01.9	and we're going to tackle some heavy duty topics this week.
1:05.0	First up, we're going to discuss the new film Gas Land 2,
1:08.5	documentary filmmaker and natural gas crusader Josh Fox is out with a sequel to his popular film on
1:14.2	fracking Gas Land the original from HBO. We'll review the film and do our best to
1:20.3	break down the reality of what the frack is going on with natural gas
1:24.0	drilling around this country. Then the popular oil drum website is closing its
1:29.0	doors and we'll ask what does it mean for the messengers of peak oil?
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