Gas Boom / BBC World News America

There is a natural gas reserve that might dwarf Saudi Arabia in our own back yard in Western Colorado. Some of the locals reap great economic benefits, but some not only don't, but are subject to questionable environmental practices. David Willis Reports on the pluses and not so pluses of a gas boom that will only expand.

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[brookec57]

I also live at the base of Divide Creek in the small community of Silt. I work in an industry that deals with the gas industry. That work affords me the oppertunity to see first hand what this is doing to our wilderness. I call it land rape. The trash and distruction shocks everyone that sees it that is not making money on it. Our beautiful state will never be a land to be proud of again. The distruction and disrespect of our state is heart breaking.

[apetalk]

We own land on Divide Creek. This is our community. These are our neighbors. Our hearts are broken.

ATTENTION: Encana is a Canadian company. They are not "A-rabs". Canada is our "friendly" neighbor to the north. They are blessed with abundant natural resourses of their own. So why are they here doing this to us? The next time you swear at the Saudis, remember that the gas you pump into your car is putting poison into Americans and money into the pockets of, among so many others, Canadians.

[nutbagbrew102]

hey how about moving - you know like pick up your shit and locate somewhere else?

when people stay around when theres danger to your health - give them check for $100,000 a year and watch these people dance outside - i feel nothing for people who stand in front of a moving truck and say its not right - then die -

[Epimpin101]

We as Americans need to stop being fkin pussys, getting our own source of energy is a must, we cannot continue to buy it from other countries, often our enimies. We obv need to go about it reasonably safe, but Nat Gas is obv the future of energy in our country.

[SteveFrench306]

@apetalk hahah fuck off this is not bad at all alberta is 10 times as bad for oil and gas its not bad for you, an i dont give a fuck about your hillbilies singing bout encana you americans jus gotta grow some balls

[Graham6762]

This is classic BBC propaganda to stop US developement and collapse the US economy. There is so much natural gas in this country and they so determined to keep us dependent on foreign energy.

[mjkwyo]

I work with the deep "GOLD" day in day out! Never felt better! If you drive or use gas I suggest y'all stop burnning it up! As far as the BENZENE GO'S! You get it from the gas pumps So GET REAL ya 'll are WIMPS !! I'am sure you don't mind walking to the store ect.........

[CleanWaterActionPA]

This is a great video. It really puts perspective on the environmental and health costs of gas drilling. Hopefully landowners will see this and think twice about selling their rights to gas companies.

[honestmenace]

don't you mean 'god damn!!'

[1unitman1]

god bless americunts

[Leroy816]

But I can guarantee you, if you are a non-smoker, and since I am, that I would have a much greater chance of effects from benzene than you would just from that habit alone. In some parts of the country just the fact that I am a smoker makes me a leper. Since I have no facts on your community, or your medical history, I couldn't elaborate on your condition, too many variables. I'd be willing to bet anything though, that if your lungs are that disturbed and this was a century ago, you'd be dead

[Leroy816]

Do you have any other respiratory problems you are willing to present as fact, considering the coughing your lungs out? Is it actually the drilling or the traffic? Other commercial or industrial business? If Natural gas, by itself caused cancer in your hometown, I would be very, very surprised and would advise everyone to start using electric stoves, furnaces and water heaters. Benzene is a significant contributor to cancer, if you are genetically predisposed to the causality effect......