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Don't Frack with Denton

(Don't Frack with Denton)
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Original Title : Don't Frack with Denton
Time : 57 Min
Genre : Documentary
Project Type : Movie
Year of release : 2017
Director : Garrett Graham
Writer : Candice Bernd
Producer : Candice Bernd
Project State : completed
Origin Country/Region : United States
Original Language : English
About : Hundreds of gas wells tower over Denton, Texas extracting natural gas using a dangerous and controversial drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing, also known as "fracking". Childhood asthma rates are on the rise as the county's air ...See moreHundreds of gas wells tower over Denton, Texas extracting natural gas using a dangerous and controversial drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing, also known as "fracking". Childhood asthma rates are on the rise as the county's air quality declines, but the people of Denton are fighting back. Against overwhelming odds, the citizens of Denton vote to become the first city in Texas to ban fracking. But after a shady coalition of corporate lobbyists and industry insiders manage to throw out their vote behind closed doors, the people of Denton must resort to acts of civil disobedience to physically stop the fracking industry from returning to their town. It's a David and Goliath story about community and resistance from deep in the heart of gasland. Written by Garrett Graham See less Read more: Plot summary

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