The Next Great Compromise: A Comprehensive Response to Opposition Against Shale Gas Development Using Hydraulic Fracturing in the United States
Date
2013
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Texas Tech Law Review
Abstract
Describes key technologies and addresses the major arguments against shale gas development, which are that (1) hydraulic fracturing causes groundwater contamination, (2) shale gas development requires excessive water resource consumption, (3) shale gas production leads to increased climate change effects, (4) shale gas development discourages the promotion of renewable energy sources, and (5) hydraulic fracturing causes earthquakes.
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Horizontal drilling, Hydraulic fracturing, Hydraulic fracturing causes groundwater contamination, Shale gas development requires excessive water resource consumption, Shale gas production leads to increased climate change effects, Shale gas development discourages the promotion of renewable energy sources, Hydraulic fracturing causes earthquakes, Minimizing geopolitical risk exposure
Citation
Monika Ehrman, The Next Great Compromise: A Comprehensive Response to Opposition Against Shale Gas Development Using Hydraulic Fracturing in the United States, 46 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 423 (2013-2014)