Anotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography

Considine, N., Considine, T., & Watson, R. Energy policy & the environment report: The economic opportunities of shale energy development. Retrieved January 7, 2012, from www.manhattan-institute.org/html/eper_09.htm.

This source analyzes both the economic and environmental effects of hydraulic fracturing. This study found that each shale gas well used for fracking generates about four million dollars in economic benefits. Studies show that the environmental costs would be small due to improper drilling, not the actual fracking process itself. The others of this work are Nicholas Considine, Timothy Considine, and Robert Watson. Nicholas Considine is an analyst at Natural Resource Economics, Inc. Timothy Considine is the director of the Center for Energy Economics and Public Policy at the University of Wyoming, as well as the Energy Resources professor of Energy Economics. Robert Watson is the chairman of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board.

Green, M. (June 8, 2011). Study: Fracking ban a "needless burden" on New York economy. Retrieved January 9, 2012, from energytommorrow.org/blog/study-fracking-ban-a-needless-burden-on-ny-economy#/type/all.

This source reveals that the ban on fracking is standing in the way from billions of dollars of economic output, thousands of new jobs, and a billion dollars in state tax revenues. The study quantified the impacts fracking had on air, water, and land. This author has published multiple articles on Energy Tomorrow regarding energy dependency, economic investments, and the manufacturing of natural gases.

Griffith, B. (October 27, 2011). Fracking for shale gas: Energy security & sustainable water resources. Retrieved January 6, 2012, from www.griffithlaw.net/document.pdf.

This source explains the impact that hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has on energy independence, development, and security, as well as the sustainability and quality of water resources. It details the specific chemicals used in the process of fracking, and what that may mean for many different sources of water, including surface water and ground water. It reveals how fracking causes gas deposits below the surface, and what impact those gas deposits have on the environment. Finally, this source reveals suggestions in monitoring the disposal of the chemicals used in fracking. The author is the Chair on the International Municipal Lawyers Association, and is well informed on the process of fracking.

Holzman, D. (July 1, 2011). Methane found in well water near fracking sites. Environmental Health Perspectives, 119(7). Retrieved January 6, 2012, from www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3222989/?tool=pubmed. (Document ID: PMC3222989).

This source focuses on the methane gas contamination of