Hydraulic Fracturing in North Carolina: Analysis of Draft Regulations to Inform the Environmental, Public Health, and Economic Implications of an Unconventional Oil and Gas Industry in the State
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Koenigsberg, Dakota
- Affiliation: College of Arts and Sciences, Curriculum in Environment and Ecology, Environmental Studies
- Abstract
- The purpose of this thesis is to provide an in-depth analysis of North Carolina’s proposed rule set for hydraulic fracturing to discover the future environmental, public health, and economic implications of an unconventional oil and gas industry in the state. While nevertheless important to the people and communities of North Carolina, the social implications of an unconventional oil and gas industry are outside the scope of this paper. For example, issues such as forced pooling, noise/light pollution, and criminal penalties for unauthorized disclosure of trade secret information are intentionally excluded from the paper’s discussion and analysis of regulations. Part 1 begins with background information that should establish a sufficient foundational knowledge of hydraulic fracturing, the regulatory landscape at the federal level, and the framework within which North Carolina’s rules were drafted. Part 2 discusses state-level regulation of hydraulic fracturing, introducing North Carolina’s rule proposals for each area of regulation, using the Marcellus Shale states as a case study, and considering perspectives of environmental groups and industry. Part 3 analyzes emerging best practices and key issues for fracking in North Carolina. Finally, policy recommendations are made.
- Date of publication
- spring 2015
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- Advisor
- Keeler, Andrew
- Degree
- Bachelor of Arts
- Honors level
- Highest Honors
- Degree granting institution
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- 97
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