The fracking debate : the risks, benefits, and uncertainties of the shale revolution / Daniel Raimi.
The fracking debate : the risks, benefits, and uncertainties of the shale revolution / Daniel Raimi.
The fracking debate : the risks, benefits, and uncertainties of the shale revolution / Daniel Raimi.
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New York : Columbia University Press, [2018]
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G 2018/0303
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English
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x, 262 pages ; 24 cm.
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text
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unmediated
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volume
Contents
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 econ...
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New York : Columbia University Press, [2018]
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New York (State)
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[2018]
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Over roughly the past decade, oil and gas production in the United States has surged dramatically-thanks largely to technological advances such as high-volume hydraulic fracturing, more commonly known as "fracking." This rapid increase has generated widespread debate, with proponents touting economic and energy-security benefits and opponents highl...
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The fracking debate : the risks, benefits, and uncertainties of the shale revolution / Daniel Raimi.
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Center on Global Energy Policy series
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Online version: Raimi, Daniel. Fracking debate. New York : Columbia University Press, [2017] 9780231545716 (DLC) 2017026192
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G 2018/0303
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9780231184861 hardcover ; alkaline paper
0231184867 hardcover ; alkaline paper
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363.1196223383
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991024154653202626
