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Cover image: Mexico: exploiting shale gas despite the damage? ©France 24
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After consulting with a panel of experts for months, Mexico plans to begin exploring shale gas and oil deposits using the controversial technique of hydraulic fracturing. Already used to extract oil in the state of Veracruz, it is a source of nuisance and pollution for residents, but Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration is seeking at all costs to achieve energy self-sufficiency and reduce its dependence on the United States.
A report by Quentin Duval and Laurence Cuvillier.
