Constitutionally, every romanian has the fundamental right to live in a healthy environment (Constitution, art.35). By allowing Chevron to exploit in Pungesti, Romania violates the fundamental rights of its citizens.

It isn't ethical or legal to endanger local people with long-term effects (like cancer and the inability to work their land) for uncertain long-term positive effects. I use the term uncertain because many researches are financed by companies and motivated by presenting only the positive aspects of their work, not mentioning all potential side effects. Thus, it is not entirely possible to predict ahead of time the consequences of hydraulic fracturing.