GAS DRILLING: CAUSES, IMPACTS, AND REMEDIES

May 15, 2012Environmental ImpactsDURING MARCELLUS SHALE GAS DRILLING: CAUSES, IMPACTS, AND REMEDIESTIMOTHY CONSIDINE CENTER FOR ENERGY ECONOMICS AND PUBLIC POLICYSCHOOL OF ENERGY RESOURCES | THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMINGROBERT WATSON THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITYNICHOLAS CONSIDINEJOHN MARTIN SHALE RESOURCES AND SOCIETY INSTITUTE | STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALOENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTSDURING MARCELLUS SHALE GAS DRILLING: CAUSES, IMPACTS, AND REMEDIESREPORT 2012 – 1TIMOTHY CONSIDINECENTER FOR ENERGY ECONOMICS AND PUBLIC POLICYSCHOOL OF ENERGY RESOURCES | THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMINGROBERT WATSONTHE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITYNICHOLAS CONSIDINECENTER FOR ENERGY ECONOMICS AND PUBLIC POLICYJOHN MARTINSHALE RESOURCES AND SOCIETY INSTITUTESTATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO* The authors gratefully acknowledge comments from Scott Anderson of the Environmental Defense Fund, Andrew Hunter of CornellUniversity, Robert Jacobi of the State University of New York at Buffalo, Brigham McCown of United Transportation Advisors, LLC,and George Rusk of Ecology and Environment, Inc. with the usual disclaimer that the authors accept full responsibility for anyremaining errors and omissions. The opinions and conclusions expressed or implied in the report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those ofthe University at Buffalo.