The United States has the world’s largest natural gas and oil resources, but the country’s reliance on it for energy generation and transportation is at an all-time high.
That has led to the nation’s largest oil spill in its history, and a major environmental catastrophe.
But what can be done to prevent the massive, multibillion-dollar project from occurring again?
The BBC’s David Choe speaks to Dr Ian Stacey, a geologist and expert on the natural gas industry.