Easier said than done.

A British county council dealt fracking a one-two punch over the past week, rejecting two separate permits for fracking.

State-owned CNOOC is calling it quits on a major shale project in eastern China. It’s blaming low oil prices, but those aren’t the only reason why shale is failing in China.

While Poland’s shale dreams wither on the vine, Germany continues to stymie its own fracking potential.