CHDS Thesis Series Fall 2016 - Unintended Consequences of Fracking for Local Communities [video]
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Center for Homeland Defense and Security Naval Postgraduate School
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2017-02
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Published on Feb 15, 2017
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The advent of hydraulic fracturing and the ability to bore horizontal wells have changed the energy industry for better and worse since 2005. Advancements have dramatically increased the extraction of oil from shale, but the controversial process, commonly known as fracking, has transformed North Dakota’s Bakken into a major producer of oil that has affected global oil markets. The questions asked in this thesis were as follows: What are the effects of unconventional shale oil exploration on local communities? How can they prepare for, prevent, mitigate, and recover from the socioeconomic impacts associated with shale oil exploration? What happened at the Bakken served as a case study to evaluate the holistic impact of fracking on the environment and socioeconomics of local communities at the epicenter of shale oil production?
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Duration: 17:06. Filesize: 163 MB
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