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2013.
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The United States is in the midst of an extraordinary oil and natural gas development boom. The use of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling (fracking) has opened numerous shale and other porous formations to oil and gas development in nearly every region of the continent. Given the potential positive and negative impacts of oil and gas resource extraction on local communities, the purpose of this study is to develop a better understanding...
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2013.
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Hydraulic fracturing is a technology used to crack subsurface shale and other porous formations to release oil and natural gas. With the aim of providing a venue for a civil discussion on the topic, the School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado Denver and the Buechner Institute for Governance sponsored a public forum. The event attracted 160 people representing governments, nonprofit and private organizations, academia and consulting...
3) Fracking
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[2013]
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Discusses the benefits and drawbacks of fracking.
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[2015]
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Publisher's description: The use of fracking is a tremendously important technology for the recovery of oil and gas, but the advantages and costs of fracking remain controversial. This book examines the issues and social, economic, political, and legal aspects of fracking in the United States.
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