Ironically as more of the general populace becomes aware of the shale gas story in North America, the more obstacles are being put in its way to gaining market share. Just four years ago it wasn’t difficult to find environmentalists that supported natural gas a bridge fuel from coal and oil towards renewables. Now the number of green supporters is quickly dwindling as hydraulic fracturing has come under fire in the past few years.

Back in 2009, former Vice President Al Gore, arguably the most recognizable and influential environmentalist in ...