Differing opinions about natural gas drilling in two adjacent counties with different levels of drilling activity

The pace of development of shale gas plays varies greatly among US states and globally. Through analysis of telephone survey responses, we explore support for natural gas drilling in residents of Washington County (WC), PA (n=502) vs. residents of Allegheny County (AC), PA (n=799). WC has had intens...

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Published in:Energy policy 2013-07, Vol.58, p.228-236
Main Authors: Kriesky, J., Goldstein, B.D., Zell, K., Beach, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
attitudes and opinions
Counties
Drilling
Economic data
Economic opportunities
Energy
Energy economics
Energy policy
Exact sciences and technology
Fossil fuels and derived products
Gas
General, economic and professional studies
Hydrofracturing
leasing
Natural gas
Natural gas drilling
Oil shale
Public opinion
Residents
shale
Studies
surveys
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Summary:The pace of development of shale gas plays varies greatly among US states and globally. Through analysis of telephone survey responses, we explore support for natural gas drilling in residents of Washington County (WC), PA (n=502) vs. residents of Allegheny County (AC), PA (n=799). WC has had intense Marcellus Shale (MS) drilling activity, in comparison to adjacent AC, which has had little drilling activity. WC residents are marginally more supportive of MS drilling than are AC residents (p=0.0768). Residents of WC are more likely to perceive MS as an economic opportunity than are AC residents (p=0.0015); to be in a family that has signed a MS lease (p
ISSN:0301-4215
1873-6777
DOI:10.1016/j.enpol.2013.03.005