Economic, environmental, and health impacts of the fracking boom
The shale gas boom revolutionized the energy sector through hydraulic fracturing (fracking).
High levels of energy production force communities, states, and nations to consider the …
High levels of energy production force communities, states, and nations to consider the …
Associations between residential proximity to oil and gas drilling and term birth weight and small-for-gestational-age infants in Texas: a difference-in-differences …
Background: Oil and natural gas extraction may produce environmental pollution at levels
that affect reproductive health of nearby populations. Available studies have primarily …
that affect reproductive health of nearby populations. Available studies have primarily …
How local economic conditions affect school finances, teacher quality, and student achievement: evidence from the Texas shale boom
J Marchand, JG Weber - Journal of Policy Analysis and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Whether improved local economic conditions lead to better student outcomes is theoretically
ambiguous and will depend on how schools use additional revenues and how students and …
ambiguous and will depend on how schools use additional revenues and how students and …
[HTML][HTML] Market tremors: Shale gas exploration, earthquakes, and their impact on house prices
Shale gas has grown to become a major new source of energy in countries around the
globe. While its importance for energy supply is well recognized, there has also been public …
globe. While its importance for energy supply is well recognized, there has also been public …
Natural gas flaring, respiratory health, and distributional effects
W Blundell, A Kokoza - Journal of Public Economics, 2022 - Elsevier
Although there is strong evidence that oil and natural gas development lead to decreases in
local ambient air quality, there is less evidence of a causal link between these activities and …
local ambient air quality, there is less evidence of a causal link between these activities and …
Associations between residential proximity to oil and gas extraction and hypertensive conditions during pregnancy: a difference-in-differences analysis in Texas, 1996 …
Background Oil and gas extraction produces air pollutants that are associated with
increased risks of hypertension. To date, no study has examined residential proximity to oil …
increased risks of hypertension. To date, no study has examined residential proximity to oil …
Between a rock and a hard place: Governing unconventional natural gas at the local level in the United States
C Young - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
While numerous studies have addressed the impact of unconventional natural gas
development on communities in the United States during the initial boom period (2007 to …
development on communities in the United States during the initial boom period (2007 to …
Commercial fisheries & local economies
Commercial fisheries are often presumed to contribute meaningfully to local economies,
despite a lack of supporting empirical evidence. We address this gap by estimating local …
despite a lack of supporting empirical evidence. We address this gap by estimating local …
Dynamic impacts of US energy development on agricultural land use
The land-use impacts of the rapid expansion of US oil and gas infrastructure since the early
2000s are a focus of local, state, and federal policymakers. Agriculture is the dominant land …
2000s are a focus of local, state, and federal policymakers. Agriculture is the dominant land …
Assessing the future of oil and gas production and local government revenue in five Western US Basins
Oil and gas production is a major source of public revenue in many US regions, but
uncertainty exists over the future of demand for hydrocarbons. We model how oil and gas …
uncertainty exists over the future of demand for hydrocarbons. We model how oil and gas …