Social Vulnerability and Groundwater Vulnerability to Contamination From Unconventional Hydrocarbon Extraction in the Appalachian Basin

Social Vulnerability and Groundwater Vulnerability to Contamination From Unconventional Hydrocarbon Extraction in the Appalachian Basin

Abstract Unconventional oil and gas (UOG) development, made possible by horizontal drilling and high‐volume hydraulic fracturing, has been fraught with controversy since the industry's rapid expansion in the early 2000's. Concerns about environmental contamination and public health risks p...

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Main Authors: Mario A. Soriano Jr., Joshua L. Warren, Cassandra J. Clark, Nicholaus P. Johnson, Helen G. Siegel, Nicole C. Deziel, James E. Saiers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2023-04-01
Series:GeoHealth
Subjects:
environmental justice
groundwater vulnerability
hydraulic fracturing
risk assessment
unconventional oil and gas
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GH000758

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https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GH000758

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