Exploration and development of shale gas results in large quantity of water consumption, underground and surface water destruction, soil pollution and loss. China currently lacks of environmental protection laws or regulations in shale gas exploration and development, poor management in supervision, and has no effective development technology. In order to avoid environmental issues in large scale developing shale gas, governments and enterprises need to establish environmental protection laws and regulations and supervision mechanism, to intensify admission in environmental protection and planning, to determine risk responsibility and optimize emergency management, and to promote technical research and innovation by increasing investment and setting up specific projects.