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Gasland, the winner of this year's Sundance Special Jury Prize, will come to Cinemopolis on Saturday, June 12. Tickets on sale at Cinemapolis for only two showings--1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Gasland is the personal account of Pennsylvanian film producer Josh Fox. Fox will be on hand to lead a Q&A after each showing.In addition, Shaleshock Action Alliance is organizing a "What are we, Chopped Liver?" rally and music on the Commons at the Bernie Milton Pavilion between shows from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The title of the rally refers to the recent decision by the DEC to subject any wells drilled in the New York City and Syracuse watersheds to site specific environmental reviews in effect greatly impeding drilling in these areas. Shaleshock's rally asks "What are we, chopped liver?" since local water supplies are equally at risk. The rally, in conjunction with the showings of Gasland, is being staged to send a strong message to Albany that we will not accept secondary status when it comes to hydraulic fracturing hydrofracking and that whatever data caused the DEC to exempt New York and Syracuse should be considered in our region too.
Fox will speak at the rally and be joined by local activists and politicians including County Legislator Martha Robertson, State Assemblyperson Barbara Lifton, renowned biologist and activist Sandra Steingraber, Gay Nicholson of Sustainable Tompkins and others. The tour which brings Mr. Fox and Gasland to Ithaca has been organized by Delaware Riverkeeper Network, Catskill Mountainkeeper and Earthjustice.
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