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Fact-Based Regulation for Environmental Protection in Shale Gas Development

Fact-Based Regulation for Environmental Protection in Shale Gas Development

Full Title: Fact-Based Regulation for Environmental Protection in Shale Gas Development
Author(s): Charles G. Groat, Thomas W. Grimshaw
Publisher(s): The Energy Institute
Publication Date: February 1, 2012
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Description (excerpt):

Natural gas produced from shale formations, commonly referred to as “shale gas”, has become increasingly important in the energy supply picture for US and worldwide. Obtaining natural gas from shale units was until recently not considered economically feasible because of low permeability of shales. Economic utilization has been made possible by application and refinement of two previously-developed methods in the oil and gas industry – horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing.
The overall approach of the initiative was to develop a solid foundation for fact-based regulation by assessing media coverage and public attitudes, reviewing scientific investigations of environmental impacts, and summarizing applicable state regulations and regulatory enforcement. The results are oriented toward energy policy makers in both the public and private sectors – legislators and their staff, state and federal regulators, energy company executives, and non-governmental organizations.

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