Documentary on environmentally-damaging gas 'fracturing' Tuesday night

Tomorrow, Tuesday 16 March, the documentary film "Split Estate" will be shown at the University of Arkansas Law School Courtroom (upstairs) at 6:00 pm. Come join area leaders and experts for the screening and informative discussion of the environmental impact of gas drilling and dumping of associated hazardous wastes across north-central Arkansas.

This hour-long documentary shows how the type of drilling used here (called hydraulic fracturing, or hydro-fracking) endangers water wells and drinking water sources over a wide area of the state. This technique is currently being used to extract gas beneath some of our state parks and wildlife areas, and federally-owned national forests.

For additional information please contact Joyce Hale, member of Sierra Club's Chapter Conservation Committee, at 479-527-2777.