Shale Gas Drillers Create Mini Earthquakes
The New York Times has published a major expose of the eco-damage caused by hydrofracking, a controversial technique used to tap Shale Gas.. French opponents of the technique hope the bad news will spread faster than a gas gusher and help deter oil companies from deploying it in France. Citing mostly unpublished documentation held by [...]
Shale Gas threat to France’s Nougat Capital
The self-styled Nougat Capital of the world — Montélimar in the Drôme may soon find itself transformed into shale capital of France against the wishes of its inhabitants and others in the south eastern départements of Hérault, Aveyron, Lozère and Ardèche. Euro MEP José Bové is leading regional protest to stop shale gas drilling, in [...]
