hydraulic fracturing
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Does Fracking Put Infants at Risk?
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The emergence and development of hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as “fracking,” has had a substantial impact on global energy production. In the United States, this process, by which water and other chemicals are forced into buried shale rock to extract natural gas and oil, has boosted energy self-sufficiency, led to…
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The Real Green Movement?: Taxation’s Impact on Fracking
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New research looks at local governments’ willingness to ban hydraulic fracturing based on their potential revenue.
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Behind Public Opinion: What Makes Hydraulic Fracturing Controversial
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Understanding individual perceptions can help explain public opinion polls about hydraulic fracturing.
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To Export or Not to Export: Benefits and Consequences of Exporting US Natural Gas
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Allowing exports of America’s natural gas: DOE says yes, but what does research say?
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Natural Gas: A Bubble of Expectation?
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Dimiter Kenarov discusses the emerging shale gas industry’s impact on residents in surrounding communities, particularly in Poland and Pennsylvania