Of course the shit would hit the fan WORLDWIDE !
If they ever were to release such information the next question for the world would be : What about the technology how long have they been hoarding it and WHY have they allowed millions to die of starvation while our environment has been allowed to collapse ?
The technology leads to an almost free power source but they've been hoarding it while selling us the filthy Earth polluting oil/coal power source, don't you think there will be around 7 billion people wanting some answers ?