Hydraulic fracturing and water resources

The potential for impacts on water resources is often recognized as an important issue when shale gas development is discussed. Potential and significant impacts on groundwater and surface water resources might arise by wellbores traversing drinking-water aquifers, the use of significant water input...

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Published in:	RePEc: Research Papers in Economics
Main Authors:	Lucija A. Muehlenbachs, Sheila M. Olmstead, Muehlenbachs, Lucija, Olmstead, Sheila
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 2014
Subjects:	Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics Water resources management and optimization Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis hydraulic fracturing shale gas development water resources groundwater contamination drinking water aquifers water abstraction wastewater disposal water pollution ecosystem services energy development
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.195739
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