Hydraulic fractioning, or “fracking” is a process where holes are created in bedrock to increase the output of oil or natural gas wells. The process is believed by many to be the cause of toxic contaminant leaks into groundwater. The plight of those living near gas wells is the subject of the new award-winning documentary Gasland. Danny Leskiw speaks with the film’s director, Josh Fox.

Inuit in Canada’s North are
claiming victory, after a Nunavut judge blocked scientists from
conducting seismic tests in Lancaster Sound. Local residents say the
testing would have negatively affected marine life in the region, and
that the Inuit community wasn’t properly consulted beforehand. Chris
Hannay speaks with Okalik Eegeesiak, president of the Qikiqtani Inuit
Association, the group that sought the injunction.