Texas OGAP Presents: GASLAND – HBO Movie Watch Parties

Texas OGAP Presents:
GASLAND – HBO Movie Watch Parties

Hello Texas OGAPers –

On Monday, June 21st GASLAND, Josh Fox’s award winning documentary will preview on HBO. Thousands of us are getting together in living rooms around the state to watch this award winning documentary.

When Josh Fox received an offer to drill for natural gas under his property in Pennsylvania, he did what few landowners think to do-he conducted his own research into the drilling process.

With a hand-held camera in one hand and a banjo on his knee, Fox hit the road on a 24 state tour to conduct a “seat-of-pants investigation” . In the process, he filmed the award winning documentary, GASLAND, that uncovers the dirty truth about the so-called “clean energy”.

Winner of the special Jury Prize at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, GASLAND, is more than a documentary. It is a piece of art with beautiful cinematography that propels the audience to interact with collective gasps of horror, jubilant applause, hilarity and tears.

Click on this link for a map showing GASLAND Movie Watch Parties in your area. No party near you? Host your own and get on the map by sending an email to Texas.OGAP@earthworksaction.org.

After the movie, there will be a chance to discuss all your gas drilling concerns with friends and neighbors. Texas OGAP will provide each host with the following organizational tools:

• Drill-Right Texas: Best Oil and Gas Development Practices for Texas
• Texas OGAP eAlerts signup information so you can be ready for the 2011 Legislative session
• A sample letter asking your Congress member to co-sponsor the FRAC Act
• Find a Movie Watch Party or Host your own.

Get informed, get organized, get ready.

Regards,
Sharon Wilson, Texas OGAP Organizer

VIDEO: Viewers in PA react after seeing GASLAND