The fracking debate : the risks, benefits, and uncertainties of the shale revolution /

Raimi, Daniel,

The fracking debate : the risks, benefits, and uncertainties of the shale revolution / Daniel Raimi. - New York : Columbia University Press, (c)2017. - 1 online resource. - Center On Global Energy Policy series .

Includes bibliographies and index.

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.



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Hydraulic fracturing--Environmental aspects--Risk assessment.
Hydraulic fracturing--Social aspects.


Electronic Books.

TD195 / .F733 2017