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Energy Policy, 2017 Several studies note the significant quantity of water used to hydraulically fracture oil and gas wells. For nine western states in 2013, water use in fracking represented just 0.8 percent of agricultural water use for irrigation. Locally, fracking used more water than farming only in counties with below-median irrigated acreage.
Claudia Hitaj +2 more
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Environmental Research CommunicationsHydraulic fracturing, or fracking , has experienced exponential growth, mainly in the United States due to the development of the shale gas energy market.
Carla Vázquez Morales +2 more
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Environmental Research Letters, 2016 This letter presents a distributive environmental justice analysis of unconventional gas development in the area of Pennsylvania lying over the Marcellus Shale, the largest shale gas formation in play in the United States.
Emily Clough, Derek Bell
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Recycling wastewater for hydraulic fracturing by use of nanofiltration membranes [PDF]
, 2014 Hydraulic fracturing creates large volumes of produced water, contaminated with organics, suspended solids, and dissolved minerals. This water must either be disposed of in injection wells or treated for reuse.
Cleous, Haley D.
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Journal of Rural and Community Development, 2017 This article aims to account for the unexpected rise of community mobilization against hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in western Newfoundland, Canada, since 2012.
Angela V. Carter, Leah M. Fusco
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Assessing Potential Shale Gas Impacts on Groundwater Resources: Recommendations for Groundwater Monitoring and Definition of Baseline Conditions [PDF]
, 2018 Exploitation of shale gas by hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is highly controversial and concerns have been raised regarding induced risks from this extraction technique.
Banks, David +5 more
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Communities in the Dark: The Use of State Sunshine Laws to Shed Light on the Fracking Industry [PDF]
, 2015 Although oil and gas companies continue to maintain that fracking is safe and there is no risk of injury, personal accounts from residents of areas with a fracking industry presence suggest otherwise. Oil and gas companies utilize a variety of mechanisms
Fisher, Kellie
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Why Do You Spread This Message? Understanding Users Sentiment in Social Media Campaigns
, 2014 Twitter has been increasingly used for spreading messages about campaigns. Such campaigns try to gain followers through their Twitter accounts, influence the followers and spread messages through them.
Gao, Huiji, Mahmud, Jalal
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Citizen Participation in Environmental Defense Related to Fracking Projects in Colombia
Revista Estudios Socio-JurídicosThis article analyses the guarantees of citizen participation in Colombia, particularly in the context of fracking projects and their environmental impact.
Mariela Méndez Cuéllar +2 more
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