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Split estate: what you don't know can hurt you

Bullfrog Films presents a Red Rock Pictures production
Resource Type:
DVD Video
Publication:
Oley, Pa. : Bullfrog Films, [2009]
Copyright:
©2009
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Summary:
Powerful document of impacts -- environmental, economic, political, social -- from drilling for natural gas in the Rocky Mountains and southwest. In particular, pollution of water by fracking fluids is noted.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Split estate & drilling boom
  • Brief policy overview
  • Garfield County, CO: the Bells
  • San Juan County, NM: Gilbert Armenta
  • Historic family cemetery
  • Hydraulic fracturing and toxic chemicals
  • Industrial accidents: Hoffmeister well fire
  • Divide Creek seep
  • Industry downplays environmental impacts
  • Laura Amos story
  • Dee Hoffmeister
  • EPA's Weston Wilson, whistleblower
  • Mobaldis feel the effects
  • Infrared film reveals contamination
  • Community in crisis
  • Communities fight back
  • Policy makers tackle issues
  • Legislative change and some hope
  • Drilling in 32 states & solutions
  • Credits.
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Contributors:
Anderson, Debra
Bowden, Dave
Crawford, Doug
Bullfrog Films
Red Rock Pictures
Languages:
English
Language Notes:
In English.
Subjects:
Gas well drilling — Environmental aspects — United States
Hydraulic fracturing — Environmental aspects — United States
Water — Pollution — United States
Mineral lands — United States
Mining leases — United States
Drilling and boring — United States
Right of property — United States
Gas well drilling — Environmental aspects
Gas well drilling
Hydraulic fracturing
Water — Pollution
Water
Mineral lands
Mining leases
Drilling and boring
Right of property
United States
System Details:
DVD.
Performers:
Narrator, Ali McGraw.
Production Credits:
Producer/director, Debra Anderson ; cinematographers, Debra Anderson, Dave Bowden, Doug Crawford.
General Notes:
Split estate aired as a world television premier on October 17, 18, 22, and 23 [2009] as part of the Reel impact series on Planet green.
Public performance rights included.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 76 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Physical Characteristics:
plastic; metal; polychrome
Audio Characteristics:
digital; optical
Digital Characteristics:
video file; DVD video; region 1
Call Numbers:
SPL 2009 DVD
ISBNs:
159458897X
9781594588976
OCLC Numbers:
1053104449
466108868 [Invalid]
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