While the industry genuinely looking for new ways to extract unconventional resources, nevertheless hydraulic fracturing will remain the industry standard for a long time to come.

Natural Gas Industry Fights Back on Fracking Criticism

In the face of the documentary Gasland and other attacks on shale-gas development, the U.S. natural gas industry has been fighting back in defense of its procedures. A leader in this effort is the industry-backed, shale-gas advocacy group known as Energy In Depth. Chris Tucker, chief spokesman for Energy In Depth, addresses criticisms of shale gas production.