title: Regional variation in water-related impacts of shale gas development and implications for emerging international plays.
abstract: The unconventional fossil fuel industry is expected to expand dramatically in coming decades as conventional reserves wane. Minimizing the environmental impacts of this energy transition requires a contextualized understanding of the unique regional issues that shale gas development poses. This manuscript highlights the variation in regional water issues associated with shale gas development in the U.S. and the approaches of various states in mitigating these impacts. The manuscript also explores opportunities for emerging international shale plays to leverage the diverse experiences of U.S. states in formulating development strategies that minimize water-related impacts within their environmental, cultural, and political ecosystem.
authors.affiliation: Chemical Engineering and Engineering & Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University , 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States.
authors.forename: Meagan S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Mauter
authors.forename: Pedro J J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: Allen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Burton
authors.forename: Diego C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Cafaro
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Kelvin B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Gregory
authors.forename: Guibin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Qilin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jamie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pittock
authors.forename: Danny
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Reible
authors.forename: Jerald L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Schnoor
mesh_terms: D004777:Environment; D019652:Extraction and Processing Industry; D059206:Natural Gas; D014481:United States; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D059206:Natural Gas