Public attitudes shifted on key energy issues in A turbulent year . These trends may reflect changing attitudes on climate , media attention to energy during the election cycle , rising gas prices or cheaper , widely advertised new alternatives . Kirshenbaum says controversy has grown over natural gas fracking boom . She says climate change , renewable energy are likely to be on agenda for A turbulent year . Sheril Kirshenbaum : 2013 has increased public interest in energy issues .
Public attitudes shifted on key energy issues in A turbulent year . Kirshenbaum says controversy has grown over natural gas fracking boom . She says climate change , renewable energy are likely to be on agenda for A turbulent year . Sheril Kirshenbaum : 2013 has increased public interest in energy issues .