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Environmental activist: ‘Up to the people’ to stop fracking

Josh Fox, an environmental activist and director of Gasland, on Monday said that public pressure could prevent the controversial mining practice known as fracking. “I have to believe that this is up to the people,” he said on Current TV’s Viewpoint. “When these great environmental laws were passed in the…

‘Gasland’ filmmaker accuses House panel of ‘thuggery’

Josh Fox, the director of the Oscar nominated film Gasland, blasted the House Science Committee on Thursday after being arrested for trying to film a hearing. He had tried to record a subcommittee hearing regarding groundwater contamination in Wyoming caused by fracking. “This access used to be granted quite regularly…

House Republicans order arrest of ‘Gasland’ director

U.S. Capital Hill police arrested an award winning filmmaker at the request of House Republicans Wednesday afternoon, according to The Huffington Post. Josh Fox, the director of the Oscar nominated film “Gasland,” were arrested and his crew were detained for trying to film the GOP’s hearing attacking the Environment Protection…