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Showing 1 to 20 of 49 for “"Fracking"”.
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Fracking into the Karoo economy
With the potential for shale gas extraction in the Karoo region of South Africa, every effort must be undertaken to understand what the effects this transformative industry may have. This paper attempts to explore what effects the industry may have on "small" Karoo towns by creating a demographic …
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The socioeconomic consequences of the U.S. fracking boom
… picture of the overall costs and benefits of the fracking revolution. All the analyses indicate that despite the enormous economic benefits the negative externalities associated with pipeline and truck transport have resulted in additional social and environmental costs. Specifically, in the first …
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Fracking freedom: A comparitive analysis of gas drilling in Hurst, Texas
… natural gas, hydro-fracturing, also known as fracking. Many natural gas drilling sites are being sited in close proximity to homes, schools, and agriculture, sometimes within 300-1500 feet. This thesis offers information about how natural gas is located, how natural gas wells are sited, and …
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Health risk perception of Karoo residents related to fracking, South Africa
… exploration by means of Hydraulic Fracturing (fracking) has been on the South African (SA) energy agenda since 2010 as a potential alternative energy source to coalmining. Internationally, the desirability of fracking is debated due to increasing evidence of the environmental and health risks …
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The anti-frackers: an ethnographic account of the South African fracking debate
… the contested process of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) from the perspective of those who work to ensure that this technique of shale gas extraction will not be allowed, or will be proven unnecessary, in South Africa. The dissertation details the author's attempts to understand how the binary …
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The Moral Layers of Fracking: From Basic Rights and Obligations to Human Flourishing
… being discussed, hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” is the unconventional method of drilling and extracting oil and natural gas. Fracking starts at the earth’s surface where the technology is created and the sites are constructed. The process continues downward: drills pierce thousands of …
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The Moral Layers of Fracking: From Basic Rights and Obligations to Human Flourishing
… being discussed, hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” is the unconventional method of drilling and extracting oil and natural gas. Fracking starts at the earth’s surface where the technology is created and the sites are constructed. The process continues downward: drills pierce thousands of …
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The problem with alliances for the anti-fracking movement on the island of Ireland
… across the island of Ireland today, the anti-fracking movement. It presents the challenges facing communities directly opposing this new emerging industry and challenges them to critically reflect on their engagement with outside actors as they organise a collective opposition to it. This …
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Why Now?: A Case Study of Split Estate and Fracking Activity in Garfield County Colorado
… that exist between local impacts of fracking activities and a national strategy to secure gas markets internationally. I argue that the socio-environmental impacts associated with hydraulic fracturing in Garfield County, CO are not only the result of issues related to split estate, …
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From a Public Health Perspective: Fracking and Other Unconventional Oil and Gas Extraction Techniques in California
… on the public health impacts associated with fracking and other oil and gas extraction methods. The following paper is a summary of a 300- hour field work experience completed at the CEH’s Healthy Energy Choice Program specifically with an analyzes of the public health effects associated with …
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Shale gas development and respiratory health
"Hydraulic fracturing, or ""fracking"" has rapidly increased in areas rich in shale gas and oil in the years 2006 onwards. Areas that have undergone shale gas development are likely to be largely rural with few other air pollution point sources. Fracking operations such as well drilling, gas …
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The Influence of Legal and Regulatory Context on Perceptions of Hydraulic Fracturing Risks
<p>Hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) has been hailed by some as a perfectly safe process for reaching previously unreachable pockets of natural gas. Others, however, claim that it poses a significant threat to human health and the environment, and have strongly advocated for it to be banned. Amid …
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Fracked Perceptions: Changes in Perception Regarding Hydraulic Fracturing Among Residents of Dimock, Pennsylvania.
… Residents of Dimock initially welcomed fracking in 2006 due to positive corporate rhetoric promoting economic benefits such as mineral rights acquisition, land-leasing, and local business development. However, economic benefits diminished as Dimock advanced through a boom period …
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The relationship between the social licence and law in the context of the Scottish fracking debate: a textual, thematic and comparative analysis of environmental and planning law governing onshore oil and gas authorisations in Scotland.
… the exploitation of UK shale formations via fracking in order to recover oil and gas. In all jurisdictions, this has been met with opposition groups citing environmental risks. Various groups have called for either an outright ban on this process or for regulatory reform to address specific …
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Cultural Values and Risk and Benefit Perceptions: An Examination of the Mediating Roles of Trust and Knowledge Hubris
… (HVPL) installations and Hydraulic Fracturing (fracking). For HVPL installations I examine the role of (dis)trust in three groups associated with the HVPL debate – the government, environmental groups, and the energy industry – in determining risk and benefit perceptions of HVPL installation. …
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Hydraulic Fracturing Water Recycle through Optimal Ultrafiltration and Nanofiltration Membranes System Design
… technology has not been developed to process fracking water for re-use across the U.S. The objective of this project is to compare and analyze the recovery of contaminated fracking water through different types of ultrafiltration and nanofiltration membranes. </p> <p>Through ultrafiltration, …
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The Williston time capsule
… recreates the processes of drilling and fracking a contemporary oil well. It consists of two interrelated landscape systems. The first is a giant landform, a marker on the earth's surface commensurate with the scale of the second, a labyrinth of chambers carved out of a subterranean …
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Gasland: The Rhetoric of Images in the New Media Landscape
… of hydraulic fracturing and launched the term "fracking" into the public consciousness. <em>Gasland</em>, nominated for four Emmy Awards, was the winner of the 2010 Environmental Media Award for Best Documentary, the Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize, and the Yale Environmental Film …
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Wie lassen sich die wirtschaftlichen und volkswirtschaftlichen Chancen von Hydraulic Fracturing als unkonventionelle Fördermethode von Erdgas im Rahmen der Energiewende bewerten?
… geopolitical tensions or increased resistance to fracking in the US may have an influence. In the case of such an event, natural gas prices may also increase sharply. According to current knowledge, the Posidonia Shale would be most suitable for an unconventional shale gas production using …
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Assessment of Risks and Benefits for Pennsylvania Water Sources When Utilizing Acid Mine Drainage for Hydraulic Fracturing
… additional academic research regarding AMD and fracking to assess potential benefits, risks, and complications for Pennsylvania watersheds when using AMD in the fracking process.</p> <p>Chapter 1 presents background information on energy demand and hydraulic fracturing, as well as energy sources …
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