Description
Book SynopsisDaniel Raimi gives a balanced and accessible view of oil and gas development, clearly and thoroughly explaining the key issues surrounding the shale revolution.
The Fracking Debate provides the evidence and context that have so frequently been missing from discussion of the future of oil and gas production.
Trade ReviewIn this fair and unbiased book, filled with firsthand accounts and written in a gritty style appropriate for the topic at hand, Raimi explores the technology, the regulation, and the socioeconomic outcomes of shale energy development. Holistic in its range and robust in its depth, The Fracking Debate provides a nuanced but accessible understanding of the shale revolution. -- Thomas B. Murphy, Pennsylvania State University
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. What Is Fracking?
3. Does Fracking Contaminate Water?
4. Will Fracking Make Me Sick?
5. Does Fracking Cause Earthquakes?
6. Is There Any Regulation on Fracking?
7. Is Fracking Good or Bad for Climate Change?
8. Will Fracking Make the United States Energy Independent?
9. Is Fracking Good for the Economy?
10. Will Fracking Spread Around the World?
11. Do People Living Near Fracking Love It or Hate It?
12. What’s Next?
Notes
Index
