事实上，有意勘探页岩储量的公司，获得了丰厚的补贴，还有其他好处：天然气计划（Plan Gas）保证了非常规天然的价格；每单位天然气开采地方政府费用的降低；以及与主要工会签订的降低用工成本的协议。
In fact, those wishing to exploit shale deposits are receiving shiny new subsidies of their own, along with other benefits: a guaranteed price through Plan Gas for unconventional gas, reduced regional government fees per unit of gas extracted, and an agreement with the main trade unions that lowers workforce costs.