Tuesday, December 20, 2011

EXCERPT:
"Amid growing concern over the environmental impact of drilling for shale gas and oil, the French government is considering banning exploration in the country—a first in Europe."



APRIL 19, 2011
PARIS—
U.S. oil company Toreador Resources Corp. (has bet big on pumping millions of barrels of oil locked away in deep shale rock formations in northeastern France. But it could be some time before this oil sees the light of day.

Amid growing concern over the environmental impact of drilling for shale gas and oil, the French government is considering banning exploration in the country—a first in Europe....continued....