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Shale Info & Resources

Here’s an interesting link to a set of maps developed by Resources for the Future concerning state regulation of unconventional shale gas development.

A Review of Shale Gas Regulations by State

Media Research

New study of Pittsburgh local TV news coverage of fracking and other environmental issues: “Just Because Fracking Doesn’t Bleed, Doesn’t Mean It Can’t Lead: How Coverage of Shale Gas Fracking and Other Environmental Stories Rank on Local Television News“.  Kelly McGuire, Point Park University. Master’s Publication Project

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Local TV news coverage of environmental issues

New study of Pittsburgh local TV news coverage of fracking and other environmental issues: “Just Because Fracking Doesn’t Bleed, Doesn’t Mean It Can’t Lead: How Coverage of Shale Gas Fracking and Other Environmental Stories Rank on Local Television News.“