Documentary Film on Gas and Oil Well Drilling Shown on Thursday, March 18 at the Gates Mills Library

Join the Gates Mills Land Conservancy and the Northeast Ohio Gas Accountability Project (NEOGAP) on Thursday, March 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the Burton Court of the Gates Mills Library for a viewing of SplitEstate, a 76 minute documentary about the social, environmental, and health costs of natural gas and oil production in the western United States. Become informed about what has happened in these states where gas and oil well drilling is rampant.

What you don’t know can hurt you! This is an important film for concerned citizens to learn about how to change current industry practices, and make the gas and oil drilling industry accountable to the communities in which it operates. While the unique circumstances differ here in Ohio, this documentary provides insight into the universal politics among governmental entities, gas and oil interests, and citizens in residential areas rich in these natural resources.

Split Estate chronicles the David versus Goliath struggle currently raging in the U.S. about natural gas and oil production. The video includes scenes with landowners, community activists, and U.S. Senators John Kerry and Tom Udall. Some of the long-term health risks of oil and gas development are described by Dr. Theo Colborn, PhD, Daniel Thau Teitelbaum, MD, and Dr. Kendall Gurdes, MD.
Split Estate www.splitestate.com is produced and directed by Debra Anderson. It is distributed by bulldogfilms www.bullfrogfilms.com

The Gates Mills Land Conservancy is at www.gatesmillslandconservancy.com
NEOGAP is at www.neogap.org