Matt Damon's 'Promised Land' fuels a real-world battle over 'fracking'

January 7, 2013

The new Matt Damon film 'Promised Land' is giving voice to critics of natural gas production, but the film faces opposition too as "fracking" goes Hollywood.

The movie arrives in the middle of political and regulatory battles over fracking, the controversial oil-and-gas development method that's enabling a U.S. production boom.

The Beltway has taken notice as green groups highlight the movie and conservatives attack it.

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