Shale Gas
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Shale Gas

Rich rewards and tough regulations could sway doubters

Frank Umbach
GIS, 2012
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New research addresses some concerns about fracking, a technique to extract natural gas from shale. Certain countries, including Germany, France and the Czech Republic, suspended use of fracking due to uncertainty about its safety. Using shale gas could greatly reduce a country’s dependence on imported fuel. However, nations first must resolve concerns over potential environmental problems, including water contamination, increased carbon footprint and fracking-caused tremors.

In EU countries and in some US states, government regulations require companies that extract...

About the Author

Dr. Frank Umbach a senior associate and head of the International Energy Security program at the Centre for European Security Strategies.

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