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Fracking and Lunch
Thursday, February 9, 11:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.
Perhaps an odd combination, but not for water lovers who want to learn about fracking for natural gas while enjoying a great lunch at Buca di Beppo! Brought to you by Milwaukee Riverkeeper's Senior Water Advocates Network - SWAN. All ages are welcome.
From 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., we will watch an hour of the documentary film, Gasland, then enjoy lunch and watch the last half hour of the film afterward. We'll also discuss Wisconsin's role in fracking. Here we mine the sand that's mixed with water and chemicals and shot into the earth to break up the hard rock that releases the gas.
Gasland documents filmmaker Josh Fox’s cross-country odyssey to find out if the controversial process of hydraulic fracturing – or "fracking" – is actually safe. This documentary will tell you what fracking is and show you what's gone horribly wrong with the procedure, from illness to hair loss to flammable water. Josh's inquiries lead him ever deeper into a web of secrets, lies, conspiracy, and contamination.
Details:
Thursday, February 9, 2012
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Buca di Beppo
1233 N Van Buren St , Milwaukee (map)
Easy parking next to restaurant. Vegetarian option offered.
Schedule:
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Introduction and viewing of the Gasland documentary.
12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. View remaining portion of the Gasland documentary
1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Brief discussion of sand mining in Wisconsin
Cost: $15.00/$13.00 for Milwaukee Riverkeeper members.
Register by mailing your check to:
Milwaukee Riverkeeper
Suite 100
1845 N Farwell Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53202
or online at
http://www.milwaukeeriverkeeper.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=171