Seeking Energy Independence, Europe Faces Heated Fracking Debate

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http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2014/03/07/286816548/seeking-energy-independence-europe-faces-heated-fracking-debate

Ukraine imports roughly two-thirds of its natural gas from Russia and it has just started to explore for shale gas. That topic could come up when President Obama travels to Brussels later this month for a U.S.-European Union Summit. And shale gas development could be part of the proposed free-trade agreement between the U.S. and the EU.

Goldwyn says shale gas has been on the agenda for past U.S.-EU summits and he says the goal this time should be to use American expertise to finally develop the region's nascent shale gas industry.

"The White House and the State Department need to really prioritize this as one of the most important tools that Europe has to create better energy security," Goldwyn says. "It's time to get this done."

So, the Obama administration is ACTIVELY promoting increased fracking in Europe? How nice

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1. the whole continent is going bankrupt

only Germany, and a few others, are doing well
(at the others expense, btw)
................
something has to give.
progress with renewables is painfully slow.