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U.S. Energy: Opportunities and Challenges NEW! Is Gas Shale Drilling -- and Fracking -- Coming to the Northern Neck? <<CLICK HERE>> This is the first in a series of reports on how future petroleum exploitation along the Atlantic coast will impact residents of the Virginia Tidewater. Shale-Gas Potential of the Virginia Tidewater: An Evaluation of the Public Information <<CLICK HERE>> An assessment of the scientific evidence of a natural gas play on the Middle Peninsula and adjacent region. LINKS TO GENERAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION ABOUT SHALE GAS AND FRACKING <<CLICK HERE>> Includes sources on the natural gas potential in Virginia and adjacent states, with selected reports on the gas shales beneath the Virginia Coastal Plain.
Session Law 2011‐276: Impacts on Landowners and Consumer Protection Issues <<CLICK HERE>> A thorough analysis of oil and gas devel- opment impacts which provides a model for Virginia communities threatened by a shale gas boom. More Pain at the Gas Pump Why increased oil drilling in the U.S. won't cure high gasoline prices <CLICK HERE>
A special report on the current state and future outlook of the U.S. energy system, adapted from a paper prepared by Frank Fletcher for a meeting of a Great Decisions discussion group. <<CLICK HERE>> Energy Security in the United States Read an excellent summary of the U.S. Energy landscape by the Congressional Budget Office. <<CLICK HERE>> A chart illustrating the growth of U.S. and world energy use from 1990 to 2010 and forecasts for 2035. <<CLICK HERE>> For a thorough review of U.S. energy information, visit the Energy Information Administration at http://www.eia.gov/ |
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Bluff Point See the special report on the Bluff Point Planned Unit Development <CLICK HERE> |
How safe is safe enough? A look at how the risks of techno- logies involved in uranium mining and shale gas development are assessed and evaluated. |