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Reflection On Shale Gas Fracking Risk Assessment And Management In The United States, Yosra Abid
Reflection On Shale Gas Fracking Risk Assessment And Management In The United States, Yosra Abid
Washington Journal of Environmental Law & Policy
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is the current technology of choice for developing most shale gas reserves. This technology allows increased production of natural gas from formerly inaccessible shale formations. One of the primary environmental impacts of concern for fracking is its potential to contaminate water.
This paper focuses on the potential risks affecting the drinking-water resources throughout the complete lifecycle of a drilled and fractured well. Given the significant environmental concerns, fracking risk assessment (what we know about the risk), and fracking risk management (what we wish to do about the risk) appear to be indispensable steps for the enactment …