The effects of induced hydraulic fracturing on the environment : commercial demands vs. water, wildlife, and human ecosystems

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Title:

The effects of induced hydraulic fracturing on the environment : commercial demands vs. water, wildlife, and human ecosystems

Publication Information:

Toronto ; [Waretown,] New Jersey : Apple Academic Press, 2014

Physical Description:

xxxvii, 331 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

ISBN:

9781926895833

General Note:

The chapters in this book were previously published in various places and in various formats

Subject Term:

Hydraulic fracturing -- Environmental aspects

Water -- Pollution

Animals

Biotic communities

Shale gas industry -- Environmental aspects

Added Author:

McBroom, Matthew W. (Matthew Wayne), 1972-

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Summary

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.

Hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking" as it is commonly known, refers to the practice of using liquids at very high pressures to fragment rock, thereby allowing natural gas to be harvested. This process increases energy resources but also has some negative environmental impacts as well. This book looks at the environmental impact. The first section looks at fracturing and the water supply, the second section looks at ecosystems and wildlife, while the final section examines the possible effects on human ecosystems and human health.

Heather Hatzenbuhler and Terence J. CentnerMatthew McBroom and Todd Thomas and Yanli ZhangLiu Huaishan and Wang Fengfan and Ton Siyou and Li Gaolin and Zhang HaiyanJoseph R. Bidwell and Jonathan C. Fisher and Naomi L. CooperMatthew Fry and David J. Hoeinghaus and Alexandra G. Ponette-Gonzalez and Ruthanne Thompson and Thomas W. La PointSally Entrekin and Michelle Evans-White and Brent Johnson and Elizabeth HagenbuchJonathan Hunt and Souheil Ezzedine and William Bourcier and Sarah RobertsPatrick E. Lendrum and Charles R. Anderson and Ryan A. Long and John G. Kie and R. Terry BowyerBernard D. Goldstein and Jill Kriesky and Barbara PavliakovaMadelon L. Finkel and Jake Hays and Adam Law

Acknowledgment and How to Cite	p. ix
List of Contributors	p. xi
List of Abbreviations	p. xv
Introduction	p. xix
Part I Fracturing and Water Pollution
1 Regulation of Water Pollution from Hydraulic Fracturing in Horizontally-Drilled Wells in the Marcellus Shale Region, USA	p. 1
2 Soil Erosion and Surface Water Quality Impacts of Natural Gas Development in East Texas, USA	p. 17
3 Analysis of Water Features in Gas Leakage Area	p. 39
4 Field Validation of Toxicity Tests to Evaluate the Potential for Beneficial Use of Produced Water	p. 65
5 Fracking vs Faucets: Balancing Energy Needs and Water Sustainability at Urban Frontiers	p. 99
6 Rapid Expansion of Natural Gas Development Poses a Threat to Surface Waters	p. 105
7 Silica Gel Behavior Under Different EGS Chemical and Thermal Conditions: An Experimental Study	p. 125
8 Study of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing on Drinking Water Resources: Progress Report: U. S. Environmental Protection Agency	p. 141
Part II Hydraulic Fracturing and Wildlife
9 Habitat Selection by Mule Deer During Migration: Effects of Landscape Structure and Natural-Gas Development	p. 233
10 Potential Environmental Impacts: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation	p. 263
Part III Human Health Perspectives
11 Missing from the Table: Role of the Environmental Public Health Community in Governmental Advisory Commissions Related to Marcellus Shale Drilling	p. 293
12 Modern Natural Gas Development and Harm to Health: The Need for Proactive Public Health Policies	p. 309
Author Notes	p. 321
Index	p. 325

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