Public opinion stands in way of EU shale gas revolution

If the oil and gas industry thought that a US-style shale gas revolution would smoothly find its way across the Atlantic, it has had a rude awakening. Getting public support for fracking in Europe risks descending into a street-fight between industry and environmental NGOs.

Major feature on the prospects for shale gas extraction in European countries. It is increasingly clear that advocates of shale gas extraction need to do more to assuage public fears that fracking will not cause long-term environmental damage.

Without public support, the gas will stay underground.

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