In this section you will find a network web provided by Silobreaker, that shows the connections of different actors and topics involved with Hydraulic Fracturing and how they are all linked together.
Below the web, you will find two different list of actors involved with the hydraulic fracturing issue that have all communicated about the topic. They are separated into two sections, scientific and non scientific. What that means is that the scientific sources are credited scientific organizations or institutions that have completed research studies, technology studies and development studies about the hydraulic fracturing process. Nonscientific sources are the organizations or institutions that have done research on the studies about hydraulic fracturing that have already been completed, and then make their opinion and report on that.
Below the web, you will find two different list of actors involved with the hydraulic fracturing issue that have all communicated about the topic. They are separated into two sections, scientific and non scientific. What that means is that the scientific sources are credited scientific organizations or institutions that have completed research studies, technology studies and development studies about the hydraulic fracturing process. Nonscientific sources are the organizations or institutions that have done research on the studies about hydraulic fracturing that have already been completed, and then make their opinion and report on that.
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Scientific: 1. EPA-A governmental organization that has the responsibility on putting regulations on the hydraulic fracturing process. Below is a link to the information page that the EPA has released Website on hydraulic fracturing 2. American Chemistry Council- Has completed reports on the chemicals that are used in the fracking water. Released several reports on shale gas development. 3. Universities a) Cornell Study on on the effects of greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas extraction through hydraulic fracturing. Summary report Written by Robert W Howarth, distributed by David R Atkinson Professor of Ecology and Environmental Biology Cornell University b) Duke Research and report written through the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University 4. Journals Fisheries Volume 37 no. 1 January 2012 "Hydraulic Fracturing: A Fisheries Biologists Perspective" Dominic Baccante 5. Department of Energy |
Nonscientific:
1. National News Stations- All major news stations including, NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, and FOX have reported about the fracking issue. Below are links to some of the videos on the news reports. This is a main source of how the issue is communicated to the general public. NBC-The below article is about stricter regulations being placed on major oil companies. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47320862#.T6gXRPVbhI0 CBS- The below news report talks about the regulations placed on the fracking waste water. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505245_162-57326221/congressional-panel-eyes-fracking-wastewater-rules/?tag=mncol;lst;7 2. Radio- Not many people still listen to the radio, but NPR completed a news report about the EPA report that was completed in 2011 on fracking and the plans for future research. NPR - Discusses the EPA 2011 report 3. Social Media- A big way that information is communicated today is through social media, including blogs, videos, television, and magazines. Below are a list of the major social media outlets that reported, discussed and presented information about the fracking conflict.
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6. Lobbyist groups
9. Non Profit |