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264603 Fundamental economic and policy aspects of shale gas developmentTuesday, October 30, 2012
: 5:10 PM - 5:30 PM
This presentation will be part of a special session on shale gas risks. The presentation will cover the results of two projects: one is a novel, in-depth survey of shale gas experts in four groups - academics, NGOs, industry and regulators -- on what they see are the highest priority "impact pathways" (linkages from activities in shale gas development to the burdens they create to the impact category in which they are first lodged (e.g., groundwater)) warranting government or industry attention. We are looking for "sweet spots" of consensus among two or more groups as well as using information collected in the survey (e.g., experience levels, discipline, employer type) to explain why certain priorities are chosen. The second project compares state regulatory features across 20 specific categories (e.g., setback restrictions on drilling) and tells stories about why heterogeneity is observed. An introduction will also consider the context for shale gas development as a "game changer," in terms of resource size, price, impact on the economy, impact on greenhouse gases, impact on conventional air pollutants, etc.
Learning Areas:
Public health or related public policySocial and behavioral sciences Learning Objectives:
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have been working on a major project examining shale gas risks and policy for two years and have a number of publications on this topic. I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.
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