Environmental health risk perception of hydraulic fracturing in the US

The advent of new technologies such as directional drilling (D2) and the hydraulic fracturing technique (HFtech) has made it possible to enhance energy production from petroleum reserves. The procedures involved have however aroused public sentiments and triggered the debate on the economic importan...

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Main Authors: Richard Olawoyin, Charles McGlothlin, Donaldson F. Conserve, Jack Ogutu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-12-01
Series:Cogent Environmental Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311843.2016.1209994