As a result, Europeans, facing uncertain environmental consequences while receiving none of the revenues, tend to oppose fracking nearby. In the US, by contrast, local residents benefit handsomely from being able to sell their ownership rights to gas companies – a strong counter-balance to fears of environmental costs.
因此，欧洲人既担心环境后果，有得不到任何开采的好处，故而会反对在自家附近开采页岩气。相反，在美国，本地居民可以从向天然气公司出售页岩气所有权获得巨大的好处——这在很大程度上可以抵消对环境成本的担忧。