Studies: Jobs, Revenue, Abundance
The future of natural gas (MIT, 2011)
Leveraging energy from shale, other U.S. reservoirs, could create 1.4 million new jobs (Wood Mackenzie, 2011)
More than 200,000 new jobs possible in Buckeye State thanks to shale (Kleinhenz, 2011)
Updated Marcellus projects suggest production in PA could top 3.5 bcf/day in 2011 (PSU, 2011)
New York estimates Marcellus development could generate 55,000 new jobs (NY DEC, 2011)
Studies: Safety, Regulations
Impacts to USDWs by Hydraulic Fracturing of Coalbed Methane Reservoirs (EPA, 2011)
Environmental Benefits of Advanced Oil and Gas Exploration and Production (U.S. Department of Energy, 2010)
State Oil and Natural Gas Regulations Designed to Protect Water Resources (GWPC, 2010)
The Technology Behind America’s New Natural Gas Supplies (AXPC, 2010)
Side By Side: Same Day, Two Different Stories on Air Quality From Dallas-Ft. Worth
(2010)
Texas CEQ: “Oil and Gas Air Tests in Ft. Worth Find ‘No Cause for Concern’” (Release, 1/12/09)
Fact Sheets
Letters from state regulators: Testifying to safety/performance of fracturing technology (EID, 2011)
Federal Statutes Regulate Every Aspect of Hydraulic Fracturing (EID, 2010)
Detailed description of materials used in hydraulic fracturing (EID, 2010)
Letter from NGC to EPA Regarding HF Study Panel (CNGC, 2010)
Friday Fact Check: Who Said It? (EID, 2010)
Letters / Memoranda
Manufacturers write in support of HF, in opposition to DeGette EPA language (NAM, 2011)
More than 120 organizations sign letter to president in support of HF/shale (API, 2011)
GWPC Comment on GasLand (GWPC, 2010)
Domestic Petroleum Council response to EPA request for comment on Alabama’s Underground Injection Control program
Domestic Petroleum Council response to EPA request for comment on Alabama’s Underground Injection Control program
