The United States and Canada have been at the forefront of shale oil and gas development
via hydraulic fracturing. Understanding public perceptions is important given the role that …

It's been just over a decade since Unconventional Oil and Gas development began in
earnest in the Marcellus Shale, a dense shale formation that, along with the deeper and …

When discussing the effects of resource extraction in rural communities, academics
commonly focus on specific and concrete impacts that fall nicely into the categories of …

Our work examines the relationship between knowledge/familiarity with shale gas
development in a comparative context. The United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK) …

The extraction of oil and gas has increasingly shaped Canada's economy and culture in
recent years. As Canada attempts to move toward a low carbon economy, it is important to …

To date, little research has investigated how public perceptions of policies to ban or restrict
fossil-fuel extraction change over time; yet this topic is of crucial importance as countries …

This paper examines news media coverage of hydraulic fracturing in Canada over a five‐
year period in five newspapers. Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” has reenergized the North …

New applications of hydraulic fracturing (HF) methods to release natural gas from shale
deposits have emerged as a hotly contested political issue. Consequently, researchers …

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a controversial but popular method of extracting oil and
gas in North America. There are a myriad of completing claims about the economic benefits …

Shale gas development can negatively impact those residing in close proximity to projects.
Evidence from protests in Europe and the United States suggests a growing prevalence of …