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When Jeff Andrysick and his wife Jody found out that the gas company was going to drill near their farm, they dropped everything to find out more.Then they bought a video camera and made a movie that would tell everyone in their area what they learned. The gas company planned to drill horizontally into the ground and fracture the shale to release natural gas. This hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) technique would harm their farm’s water supply, the air quality and even the peace and quiet of their small town. People in Pennsylvania whose land was similarly fractured reported heavy trucks and machinery constantly running through their towns and dangerous chemicals suddenly appearing in the water supply, sometimes making it undrinkable. The gas company had never warned them of any of this. In fact, they won’t even release the names of the chemicals that they use, making it impossible to defend against them. Jeff and Jody Andrysick hope that the film shows people another side of the natural gas story than what the companies are telling. They are trying to keep what happened in Pennsylvania out of New York. In the process, maybe these accidental filmmakers will learn what chemicals are planned for their gas wells or hopefully find a way to pay for their journey into cinema. You can hear more about their experience and see the film viewing schedule at http://allfrackedup.com References: [1] Vaughan, Ann Davis (Resevoir Research Partners), Pursell, David (Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co.), FRAC ATTACK:RISKS, HYPE,AND FINANCIAL REALITYOF HYDRAULIC FRACTURINGIN THE SHALE PLAYS, July 8, 2010. Hydraulic Fracturing Wikipedia A production of Septic Radio. Ready to learn Spanish? http://septicradio.com/shop.php