Experts dissect five prevalent concerns about the shale gas industry
A reporter for Pittsburgh’s Tribune-Review sought input from several experts regarding five of the most prevalent concerns regarding the shale gas industry, including whether the actual act of hydraulic fracturing is more dangerous than “shoddy well construction, surface spills, and shortcomings or mistakes in gas drilling”; if spills are easy to contain and clean up; if water shortages are a valid concern; if hydraulic fracturing can actually bring energy independence to the United States; and if the natural gas industry is responsible for well-water contamination and flaming water taps.
