Issue Briefs and a Webinar from Daniel Raimi on Fracking Concerns
WASHINGTON—Resources for the Future (RFF) has posted six issue briefs by Daniel Raimi on multiple impacts of US oil and gas produced using hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.
RFF also is announcing an upcoming webinar featuring RFF’s Daniel Raimi, Alan Krupnick, and Isabel Echarte to discuss the latest research on topics addressed by the new issue briefs.
The issue briefs address these topics: climate change, human health, local governments, water quality, economic impacts, and earthquakes.
Read the new issue briefs:
The Shale Revolution and Climate Change
The Health Impacts of the Shale Revolution
The Effects of the Shale Revolution on Local Governments
The Shale Revolution and Water Quality
The Economic Impacts of the Shale Revolution
The Shale Revolution and Earthquakes
Register or find more details on the upcoming webinar:
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