Shale Gas Rush (The)

A fad? No, a rush, everywhere in North America and the province of Quebec is among the targets.

There might be important reserves of natural gas in the Saint-Lawrence Lowlands of Quebec in Canada. The energetic and economic potential might be considerable. But to extract this gas, one must fracture the rock underground, a process with uncertain consequences. Shale gas… at what price for the environment?

A journalistic investigation that shook public opinion in Quebec.

Pariscience 2011
: Monday 10th October 2011 from 16h30 to 17h45