Josh Fox traveled around the country interviewing both the people in the oil industry and the people affected by the oil industry. The film is really interesting and really informative. Here’s the trailer:
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The Other Keystone: Cove Point (right here in MD!)
Maryland’s ban on fracking is up in August. Energy companies are chomping at the bit, ready to profit off of our land. The Marcellus Shale region in Western MD has been the biggest target for natural gas extraction, but there’s another site, right on the Chesapeake Bay: Dominion Energy’s Cove Point. Check out this article that draws comparisons between Cove Point and Keystone: http://www.thenation.com/article/178922/other-keystone