Some perspective on where shale gas has been and how far it’s come is provided through the pen of a UK author who has toured Dimock and knows the truth.

Although the majority of UK residents have only heard of shale gas recently, I’m in year six of the journey. That means not only have I heard it all before as the various myths I have previously refuted here show, I’ve also seen how the shale story has evolved.

I first reported on the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania in August, 2008, when even many US experts were doubtful about it’s prospects. The argument then progressed to make Pennsylvania in general, and, thanks to Gasland, the town of Dimock, the epicenter of the global anti shale movement.

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