Fayetteville Shale Study Materials
for LWVAR Study and Consensus Jan./Feb. 2008
League of Women Voters of Arkansas Study
New Articles from Science and Business
- Drill for Natural Gas, Pollute Water (Scientific American, Nov. 17, 2008). This report contains concern and caution regarding water pollution with natural gas drilling.
- Does Natural-Gas Drilling Endanger Water Supplies? (Business Week, Nov. 11, 2008).
- Natural gas vs. contaminated water (CNNMoney.com, July 29, 2008). "Shale gas holds great promise as a domestic energy source, but some say the rules covering the chemicals used to extract it are too lax."
Dr. Theo Colborn and Her Research
- Scientist Dr. Theo Colborn has championed the cause of chemical poisoning in her studies of endocrine damage.
- An interview on PBS's Frontline reveals the concerns for fetal damage from exposure to low, long term exposure to chemicals... many of which are used in natural gas extraction processes and kept secret legally from the public through exemptions to the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act.
- Her honors and recognition include the Rachel Carson Award and the 2008 Goteborg Award for Sustainable Development.
- In her acceptance speech for the Rachel Carson Award, she considers future action needed to address dangerous chemicals.
- An endocrine research center was founded by Dr. Colborn.
Environmental Updates
- Evidence of ignored violations in gas drilling demonstrate poor oversight (TheCWArkansas, Dec. 17, 2008).
- Colorado, New Mexico County Usher in New Generation of Oil & Gas Regulation (Earthworks, Dec. 12, 2008). Announcement of legislative changes.
- Analysis of Chemicals Used in Natural Gas Production: Colorado (Endocrine Disruption Exchange, Jan. 15, 2008). Scientific study by TDEX on gas drilling chemicals.
Materials for Study
- Fayetteville Shale Blog (Ark. Times)
- Materials Compiled for Fayetteville Shale Panel Forum Jan. 23
- Fayetteville Shale Forum Q & A Exchange Between Audience and Panelists (LWVWC, Sierra Club, Jan. 23, 2008)
- Fayetteville Shale Forum--Betty Pickett Responses (LWVWC, Sierra Club, Jan. 23, 2008)
- Fayetteville Shale Play FAQ (Arkansas Business)
- Hydraulic Fracturing 101 (Earthworks)
- Natural Gas Tax Lowest Around (Northwest Arkansas Times)
- Fayetteville Shale Information (Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission)
- Fayetteville Shale: Reducing Environmental Impact (U. of Ark.)
- Greenwood Water Pollution (Arkansas Conservation Alliance, Jan. 12, 2009)
- Projecting the Economic Impact of the Fayetteville Shale for 2008-2012: Executive Summary -- Full Report (U. of Ark., Center for Business and Economic Research, March 2008)
- The (Shale) Play's the Thing: Money, Royalty Battles, Tax Fights, Environmental Concerns Thicken the Plot (Arkansas Times, updated March 27, 2008)
- Severance Tax Projection, using $8 gas price assumption. (Ark. Dept. of Finance & Administration)