Recent advances in hydraulic fracturing (or “fracking”) technology are leading to a rapid expansion in domestic oil and gas production. The pace of growth is driving many communities to make decisions without access to comprehensive and reliable scientific information about the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on their local air and water quality, 社区卫生, 安全, 经济, 环境, 以及整体生活质量.
If you are an active community member in a place facing decisions about fracking, 这个工具包是为您准备的. It provides practical advice and resources to help you identify the critical questions to ask and get the scientific information you need when weighing the prospects and risks of shale oil or shale gas development in your region.
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This toolkit can improve decision making on fracking by helping you to:
- Identify critical issues about the potential impacts of fracking in your area, and how to obtain answers to your questions
- Distinguish reliable information from misinformation or spin—and help your neighbors and local decision makers do the same
- Identify and communicate with scientists, 记者, 政策制定者, and community groups that should be part of the public discussion
- Identify and engage with the key actors in your community to influence oil and gas policy at the local and state level
人们对水力压裂有什么看法?
If you're curious about the current state of the national conversation about fracking, you might find the results of our post-forum survey enlightening. UCS博客Deborah Bailin looks at the language respondents used and explores the implications for 政策制定者 and activists.
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