Q&A: Researcher Explores the Benefits and Risks of Fracking in New Book
View on Energy News Network website"In his latest book, 'The Fracking Debate: The Risks, Benefits, and Uncertainties of the Shale Revolution,' Raimi aims to foster a more informed public debate, while also telling the stories of people who live among the industry. Raimi, senior research associate for the nonprofit Resources for the Future and a lecturer at the University of Michigan, spoke recently with Midwest Energy Newsabout his book, what advocates on both sides of the issue leave out while debating fracking and his travels around the U.S. The interview has been edited for length. Midwest Energy News: You make the case that pro-fracking and anti-fracking advocates often talk past each other. What are the key issues being overlooked by both sides? Raimi: Both sides are overlooking important elements of the research that’s out there, as well as the experiences of people on the ground. One phenomenon that you see is that each side will pick a study or two that reinforces their pre-existing view, highlight that study and refer to it as 'the science.' It’s classic cherry-picking."
