Timeline of the shale gas controversy

Since the controversy surrounding shale gas is a relatively recent subject for discussion within France, you can explore below the events related to hydraulic fracturing/ shale gas in France since 2010. Just click on the dates! The timeline is linked to a graph presenting the web search of the term “gaz de schiste” across France over time. As you can see, the interest in the controversy is strongly correlated with public events related to it and, possibly, their media coverage…