Can the Shale Gas Revolution Be a Green One?

Can the Shale Gas Revolution Be a Green One?

from The Energy Collective - The world's best thinkers on energy & climate by AMJaffe

July was a rough month for the shale gas industry. Marcellus shale wells faced permit suspensions for the withdrawal of water from nearby streams, the media issued reports that various toxic chemicals released during production were migrating to America’s water supplies, and the DEP evaluated claims that methane gas had migrated into aquifers as a result of the fracking process.

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