Articles & Links
Selected Articles and Links to Pre-event ContentDue to copyright and licensing restrictions associated with the distribution of academic journal articles, we are only able to provide links and abstracts to articles of interest. If you are on the Purdue University system, you will find the full text. However, if you are not on the University system, you may need to use Purdue Libraries to access the content. (Please note: all non-journal links should provide you with the full article/reference.)
Government/Agency Reports
- Congressional Research Service - Unconventional Gas Shales: Development, Technology, and Policy Issues
- US Department of Energy - Modern Shale Gas Development in the United States: A Primer
- Environmental Protection Agency - Study of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing on Drinking Water Resources: Progress Report
- Energy Information Administration - World Shale Gas Resources: An Initial Assessment of 14 Regions Outside the United States
Web Resources
- New York Times - Extracting Natural Gas From Rock Infographic
- SMT Learning - Hydraulic Fracturing Process Video
- Energy Information Administration - Natural Gas Explained
- SciShow - Facts About Fracking Video
- Explore Shale - Infographic
- National Geographic - The New Oil Landscape
- Natural Gas Extraction: Issues and Policy Options
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- Brian D. Lutz, Aurana N. Lewis, Martin W. Doyle. Generation, transport, and disposal of wastewater associated with Marcellus Shale gas development. Water Resources Research, 2013.
- L. M. Cathles. Assessing the greenhouse impact of natural gas. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 2012.
- G. L. Theodori. Public Perception of the Natural Gas Industry: Data from the Barnett Shale. Energy Sources, 2012.
Popular Press Content
- We Can End The Controversy Over Fracking Right Now (Business Insider, February 9, 2013)
- Natural gas gold rush: Is your state next? (USA Today July 2, 2012)
- Black Gold Boom
- The Facts Behind the Frack: Scientists weigh in on the hydraulic fracturing debate (Science News September 8, 2012)
- Unconventional gas in Europe: Frack to the future (The Economist February 2, 2013)
