While shale gas has revived the economy of a Pennsylvania county, it also threatens to undermine traditional farming.
Fracking for Gas, Farming the Land
Travelling across Pennsylvania and Ohio, Dimiter Kenarov explores the economic and environmental issues related to shale gas extraction, and the rising anti-fracking movement in the region.
Poland is a test case for shale gas development in Europe, but so far the industry has failed to take off.
The development of shale gas could make Poland energy independent from Russia, but it has also started to erode basic civil liberties in the country.
There are thousands of lost oil and gas wells scattered across Pennsylvania, the industrial legacy of a previous era. Now, someone is looking for them.
Dimiter Kenarov reports on shale gas development in Poland.
Edward Sawicki is a farmer from northern Poland, fighting a private war against shale gas exploration. His goal: Leave the slightest trace possible on this earth.
Poland is said to be spearheading the development of shale gas in Europe, but there aren’t enough drilling rigs. Dimiter Kenarov goes in search of one.
Polish leaders think they’ve found a path to energy independence, but their high hopes could prove premature.