Summary

Benny Peiser, Director of the UK’s Global Warming Policy Foundation, says the green lobby cannot win the argument over environmental objections to shale gas. Given the tough economic climate, he contends no government in the world would give up this opportunity.

Jobs or environmental risks?   That’s the either/or way in which Cuadrilla Resources’ shale gas discovery in Lancashire was being depicted by media in the UK, according to Benny Peiser, Director of the UK’s Global Warming Policy Foundation, who spoke at the European Unconventional Gas Summit in Krakow, Poland.   Mr. Peiser himself was actually interviewed as part of the BBC coverage that he showed to delegates at the conference.   The newscaster called the shale gas find the “best news northwest has had for 30 years,” yet the report showed a mix of skepticism and excitement, including the ubiquitous Gasland footage of flaming taps. One pub regular in the area called the new gas source “pie in th...