Open AccessAdequacy of Current State Setbacks for Directional High-Volume Hydraulic Fracturing in the Marcellus, Barnett, and Niobrara Shale Plays
Author(s) -
Marsha Haley,
Michael McCawley,
Anne C. Epstein,
Bob Arrington,
Elizabeth Bjerke
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1510547
Subject(s) - hydraulic fracturing , oil shale , current (fluid) , unconventional oil , setback , petroleum engineering , mining engineering , environmental science , geology , engineering , civil engineering , waste management , oceanography
There is an increasing awareness of the multiple potential pathways leading to human health risks from hydraulic fracturing. Setback distances are a legislative method to mitigate potential risks.
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