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Matt Damon film looks at controversial practice of fracking

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    John Roberts reports from Atlanta

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-- Matt Damon is known for making big Hollywood blockbusters but in his new found that's -- promise land.

He's using his star power for another reason -- -- to bring attention to the controversial practice of fracking.

Is led to a boom in energy production but some say that it contributes to water pollution.

Critics of this film say that it ignores the safety practices that are used in fracking.

So a lot of controversial of all sizes when John Roberts is on -- story -- today ally and an Atlanta morning John.

Get more -- you Martha no end of controversy here promised land opens in new York and Los Angeles.

I December 28 nationwide on January 4 in the industry fears.

This could be to natural gas production with the China syndrome -- to the nuclear power industry its stars Matt Damon is a gas industry represented of looking to lock up leases in Pennsylvania farm country.

And John Kaczynski is an environmental activists try to stop him.

Everybody.

Here because my arms on the link to turn -- -- that and one of us.

It happened homeless.

Matt Damon and Kaczynski who co wrote the script together say that they're using fracking is a jumping off point to explore American Identity.

Really asked more questions today you know than -- answers but they're important questions I think that that we're all.

That we -- need to be asking right now.

But conservative blogs like -- Heritage Foundation say this movie looks on the on the surface at least to be nothing more than a hit piece on the fracking industry.

And industry analysts say that could be a big problem going forward Charles seven jurors with the Brookings Institution.

I think someone like Matt Damon will make a very convincing.

Actor.

Undoubtedly casting concerns about shale gas on the horizon and that will probably become a lot of people's perceptions of shale gas is not safe.

Now the industry acknowledges that with any industrial -- like shale gas there is an environmental impact but that the risks to the environment Martha.

Can be minimal lies if the practice is done responsibly in the industry really says is trying to do that.

Well that's tough battle for them what are they gonna do about -- time.

-- right now they begin sort of a low key PR campaign to say oh wait a minute when you watch this movie it's really only telling one side of the story but they are prepared to ramp that up.

Depending on what the public response is but.

Analysts say the industry just can't come out -- dismissed the film or or or Villa but they really to launch a comprehensive and thoughtful rebuttal.

If they want to try to keep people on their side to see natural gas is something that we need going forward.

And according to damn this is a very responsible way of getting it in keeping the prices low for consumers -- -- and just saying -- thank you at all.

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