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Shale Gas and Fracking

Chesapeake Energy and its CEO, Aubrey McClendon, have been the public face of the U.S. shale gas revolution, which is as celebrated for its role in transforming energy geopolitics as it is feared for the potential environmental impacts of its key technology – hydraulic fracturing, or ‘fracking.’ Now, allegations of scandal at Chesapeake, the nation’s second-largest gas producer, draw new scrutiny to an industry leader…

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