Senior Policy Advisor at the Environmental Defense Fund and Visitor at the US Studies Centre, Scott Anderson, discusses the risks and opportunities offered by natural gas extraction. Although much of the criticism against natural gas production is targeted at hydraulic fracturing or 'fracking', Anderson says this has obscured the legitimate discussions that need to be taking place about regulation of the industry.
He says energy companies need to focus more on winning back community trust. He begins by discussing the risks inherent to shale gas production. Mr Anderson was in Australia for the unconventional gas production seminars co-hosted by the United States Studies Centre's Climate, Energy and Water Nexus Project.
