On je također bio željan ublažiti napetost i strahovanja u javnosti po pitanju utjecaja na okoliš, rekavši kako taj proces "nije ni na koji način drugačiji ni od kog drugog bušenja" u potrazi za prirodnim gasom, i da će biti obavljan uz strog nadzor i u skladu sa svim zakonskim normama.
He was also eager to ease public tension and fear about the environmental impact, saying that this process is "in no way different from any other drilling" for natural gas and will be conducted under strict supervision and in line with all legal norms.