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Author Raimi, Daniel, author.

Title The fracking debate : the risks, benefits, and uncertainties of the shale revolution / Daniel Raimi.

Publication Info. New York : Columbia University Press, [2018]

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Description 1 online resource (x, 262 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series Center on Global Energy Policy series
Center on Global Energy Policy series.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note Online resource; title from PDF title page (Jstor, viewed March 12, 2018).
Summary Over roughly the past decade, oil and gas production in the United States has surged dramatically--thanks largely to technological advances such as high-volume hydraulic fracturing, more commonly known as "fracking." This rapid increase has generated widespread debate, with proponents touting economic and energy-security benefits and opponents highlighting the environmental and social risks of increased oil and gas production. Despite the heated debate, neither side has a monopoly on the facts. In this book, Daniel Raimi gives a balanced and accessible view of oil and gas development, clearly and thoroughly explaining the key issues surrounding the shale revolution.
Contents What is fracking? -- Does fracking contaminate water? -- Will fracking make me sick? -- Does fracking cause earthquakes? -- Is there any regulation on fracking? -- Is fracking good or bad for climate change? -- Will fracking make the United States energy independent? -- Is fracking good for the economy? -- Will fracking spread around the world? -- Do people living near fracking love it or hate it? -- What's next? -- Epilogue.
Subject Hydraulic fracturing -- Environmental aspects -- Risk assessment.
Hydraulic fracturing -- Social aspects.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Power Resources -- Fossil Fuels.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
Other Form: Print version: Raimi, Daniel. Fracking debate. New York : Columbia University Press, [2018] 9780231184861 (DLC) 2017024122 (OCoLC)987677256
ISBN 9780231545716 (electronic bk.)
0231545711 (electronic bk.)
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