Brussels, 07/10/2011 (Agence Europe) - Caught in the crossfire between supporters and opponents of shale gas, the European Commission has not fully shut the door on this non-conventional fossil fuel, a source of great controversy over its possible impact on the environment.
Climate Change Commissioner Connie Hedegaard is not keen on a moratorium on the extraction of shale gas. Speaking at the presentation of a Eurobarometer survey (see related article) in Brussels on Friday 7 October, she...