The issue of hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) is finally getting a serious look in North Carolina, the only state that bans it. Here are several sources of information for North Carolinians interested in fracking’s impact on jobs and economic growth as well as on energy and the environment:
Economic Impacts
- Jon Sanders, “Fracking’s promises of jobs and economic growth are too compelling to ignore”
http://lockerroom.johnlocke.org/2012/03/09/frackings-promises
- Katelynd Day, “Economic Benefits of Shale Oil and Gas”
http://lockerroom.johnlocke.org/2012/02/27/economic-benefits-of-shale-oil-and-gas
- Dr. Daniel Fine, “North Carolina’s approach to natural gas fracking”
http://lockerroom.johnlocke.org/2012/02/27/north-carolinas-approach-to-natural-gas-fracking
- Dr. Roy Cordato, “Obama’s Energy Policy: Working As Intended”
http://www.johnlocke.org/newsletters/research/2011-05-18-u8rssmj2mbugqi8np45420qoa5-enviro-update.html
Environmental Effects
- Jon Sanders, “DENR draft report: fracking can be done safely in NC”
http://lockerroom.johnlocke.org/2012/03/16/denr-draft-report-fracking-can-be-done-safely-in-nc
- Dr. Roy Cordato, “So What’s the Fracking Problem?”
http://www.johnlocke.org/newsletters/research/2011-07-07-jrcnmk2il092ntau9l66icr2l1-enviro-update.html
- Jon Sanders, “A year after her veto, Gov. Perdue looks into fracking, likes it”
http://johnlocke.org/newsletters/research/2012-03-15-62au5a05fo7385cce4pnqsmds0-regulation-update.html
- Daren Bakst, News 14 Carolinas interview of Oct. 21, 2011
http://cjtv.carolinajournal.com/display_video.php?id=1351&type=1
- Jon Sanders, “Fracking’s promises of jobs and economic growth are too compelling to ignore”
http://johnlocke.org/newsletters/research/2012-03-09-qf2eggkekci641s8qsooalpbc1-regulation-update.html
Here’s the full link to this post:
http://lockerroom.johnlocke.org/2012/03/21/quick-overview-of-fracking-in-nc