Shale gas vs. coal: Policy implications from environmental impact comparisons of shale gas, conventional gas, and coal on air, water, and land in the United States

Jenner, Steffen; Lamadrid, Alberto J.

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2012.11.010

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“…Reported impacts include ground and surface water contamination with thermogenic methane, heavy metals and naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) (Myers 2012, Konkel 2015, drought and other forms of water stress (Rahm and Riha 2012), seismic activity and subsidence (Ellsworth 2013), habitat disruption (Gillen and Kiviat 2012), (and although restricted to the drilling phase) air, noise and light pollution related to flaring of gas and associated traffic-related impacts from gas pad construction and drilling (Jenner andLamadrid 2013, Howarth, Santoro, andIngraffea 2011), with associated loss of amenity value (Meng and Ashby 2014).…”

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Fair fracking? Ethics and environmental justice in United Kingdom shale gas policy and planning

Cotton

2016

Local Environment

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The exploitation of shale gas resources is a significant issue of environmental justice. Uneven distributions of risks and social impacts to local site communities must be balanced against the economic benefits to gas users and developers; and unequal decision-making powers must be negotiated between local and central government, communities and fracking site developers. These distributive and procedural elements are addressed in relation to UK policy, planning, regulatory and industry development. I adopt an explicitly normative framework of policy evaluation; addressing a research gap on the ethics of shale gas by operationalising Shrader-FrechetteÕs Principle of Prima Facie Political Equality (PPFPE). I conclude that UK fracking policy reveals inherent contradictions of environmental justice in relation to the Conservative GovernmentÕs localist and planning reform agendas. Early fracking policy protected communities from harm in the wake of seismic risk events, but these were quickly replaced with pro-industry economic stimulation and planning legislation that curtailed community empowerment in fracking decision-making, increased environmental risks to communities, transferred powers from local to central government, and created the conditions of distributive injustices in the management of community benefit provisions. I argue that only by Ôre-localisingÕ the scale of fracking governance can political equality be ensured and the distributive and procedural environmental injustices be ameliorated.

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Fair fracking? Ethics and environmental justice in United Kingdom shale gas policy and planning

Cotton

2016

Local Environment

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“…McKenzie et al [65] and McKenzie et al [66] suggested that the impact of atmospheric emissions on human health warrant further study, emphasizing that they potentially have non-trivial effects on maternal health. Jenner and Lamadrid [67] studied the cost-benefit analysis of hydraulic fracturing in terms of direct comparison with coal. They concluded that any benefits rely on a thoroughly effective environmental management program.…”

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Sustainability lessons from shale development in the United States for Mexico and other emerging unconventional oil and gas developers

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Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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A B S T R A C TMexico's recent energy reform (2013) has provided the foundations for increased private participation in attempts to offset or reverse the country's continued decline in fossil fuel production. This country is currently on path to becoming a net energy importer by 2020. Conversely, in 2015, and for the first time in over 20 years, the United States (US) became a net oil exporter to Mexico. One of the strategies being pursued by Mexico to prevent an impending supply-demand energy imbalance is the development of shale resources using horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques. Hence, an evaluation of the inherent risks associated with hydraulic fracturing is crucial for Mexico's energy planning and decision-making process. This paper draws lessons from the recent 'shale boom' in the US, and it analyzes and summarizes the environmental, social, economic, and community impacts that Mexico should be aware of as its nascent shale industry develops. The analysis seeks to inform mainly Mexican policy makers, but also academics, nongovernmental organizations, and the public in general, about the main concerns regarding hydraulic fracturing activities, and the importance of regulatory enforcement and community engagement in advancing sustainability. Furthermore, using the US as a case study, we argue that development of unconventional oil and gas resources in Mexico could lead to a short-term boom rather than to a dependable and sustainable long-term energy supply. Our analysis concludes with a set of recommendations for Mexico, featuring best practices that could be used to attenuate and address some of the impacts likely to emerge from shale oil and gas development.

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“…Following this report the Coalition Government developed a policy framework in the Spending Round 2013 to stimulate shale gas investment: including industry tax incentives, a new regulatory framework and community benefits package for shale gas host communities (HM Treasury, 2013a), and 100% business rate recovery from fracking operations for local authorities (double the existing 50% rate), resulting in an estimated £1.7 million per annum With growing opposition to shale gas activities a growing body of social scientific analysis is beginning to emerge. The effect of shale gas upon gas and electricity markets and broader energy policy in the United States, East Asia and Europe is now well documented (Asche et al, 2012;Gény, 2011;Hu and Xu, 2013;Jenner and Lamadrid, 2013;Kargbo et al, 2010;Pearson et al, 2012;Rogers, 2011;Stevens, 2010;U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2013;Wakamatsu and Kentaka, 2013).…”

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Shale gas policy in the United Kingdom: An argumentative discourse analysis

2014

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Shale gas has become an energy policy priority in the United Kingdom in light of profitable extraction activities in the United States. Since 2012, the UK Government has created key economic drivers to encourage shale exploration, whilst growing activism in affected site communities has stirred significant media and academic commentary. This study examines the growing national debate as a matter of discourse; adopting an argumentative discourse analytic approach to assess data collected from stakeholder interviews (n=21) and key policy actor statements quoted in broadsheet newspapers. We explore three dominant 'storylines' emerging in relation to shale gas policy.

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Shale gas vs. coal: Policy implications from environmental impact comparisons of shale gas, conventional gas, and coal on air, water, and land in the United States

Cited by 182 publications

References 38 publications

Fair fracking? Ethics and environmental justice in United Kingdom shale gas policy and planning

Fair fracking? Ethics and environmental justice in United Kingdom shale gas policy and planning

Sustainability lessons from shale development in the United States for Mexico and other emerging unconventional oil and gas developers

Shale gas policy in the United Kingdom: An argumentative discourse analysis

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