Local governments want authority to address problems: The case of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing in the United States

Centner, Terence J.; Kostandini, Genti

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2015.08.012

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“…Typically, state agencies issue permits for wells, develop and oversee regulations on the industry's operations, levy and collect taxes on producers, and disclose information about the industry to the public [23]. Meanwhile, local governments tend to issue permits for wells based on local zoning laws and regulate the industry's use of roads, water, and refuse collection, as well as monitor local environmental impacts of the industry, like erosion, sedimentation, and stormwater management [9,15].…”

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“…Citizens and public officials were eager to reap the economic rewards of unconventional natural gas development. However, the new and unfamiliar nature of the industry made establishing rules and regulations that would protect the community and mitigate nuisances associated with the industry, such as dust, light, noise, pollution, and traffic, difficult [9,10]. As leases proliferated, communities were unsure of how to regulate a sprawling industry that expanded rapidly [11].…”

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Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Governing Unconventional Natural Gas at the Local Level in the United States

Young

2023

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While numerous studies have addressed the impact of unconventional natural gas development on communities in the United States during the initial boom period (2007 to 2014), few works synthesizing local governance issues exist. This paper aims to address the gap in the research by reviewing the literature and identifying challenges local governments encountered while attempting to govern the burgeoning industry. After conducting an integrative literature review of 43 studies, the author contends that the industry’s newness, regulatory confusion, information asymmetries, distrust of producers, conflicting interests, and ambiguous costs and benefits of extraction hindered local governments and their ability to address the industry and its impacts. The paper suggests that local officials should adopt collaborative frameworks to exchange information, establish best practices, and clarify regulatory landscapes. This study adds to the literature on local governance in communities with mineral resource extraction and provides insights for future industries or resources with local impacts.

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Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Governing Unconventional Natural Gas at the Local Level in the United States

Young

2023

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“…Fourth, some articles focus on policy initiatives and debates (n = 7). Within this group, articles focus on policies and practices in monitoring and management (Centner and Eberhart 2015; Wylie and Albright 2014), local distance ordinances and management (Centner and Kostandini 2015;Fry 2013), political debates and public policy (Bamberger and Oswald 2013;Beebeejaun 2013), and national acts and orders (Geltman et al 2016). As with the others, articles in this subtheme either do not specifically mention animals or only mention them to support a claim about human or environmental wellbeing.…”

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We Are Best Friends: Animals in Society

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2019

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Exploring the Place of Animals and Human–Animal Relationships in Hydraulic Fracturing Discourse

Whitley

2019

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Throughout human history, energy security has been a prominent concern. Historically, animals were used as energy providers and as companions and sentinels in mining operations. While animals are seldom used for these purposes in developed communities today, this legacy of use is likely to have far-reaching consequences for how animals and human–animal relationships are acknowledged in energy development. The US is currently experiencing an energy boom in the form of high volume horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing (HVHHF); because animals are the most at risk from this boom, this study uses a thorough content analysis of peer-reviewed HVHHF articles mentioning animals from 2012–2018 to assess how animals and human–animal relationships are discussed. Three dominant article theme classifications emerge: animal-focused articles, animal-observant articles, and animal sentinel articles. Across themes, articles seldom acknowledge the inherent value or the social and psychological importance of animals in human lives; instead, the focus is almost exclusively on the use of animals as sentinels for potential human health risks. Further, what is nearly absent from this body of literature is any social science research. Given that relationships with animals are an integral part of human existence, this study applies environmental justice principles, serving as a call to action for social science scholars to address the impacts of HVHHF on animals and human–animal relationships.

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Local governments want authority to address problems: The case of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing in the United States

Cited by 9 publications

References 28 publications

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Governing Unconventional Natural Gas at the Local Level in the United States

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Governing Unconventional Natural Gas at the Local Level in the United States

We Are Best Friends: Animals in Society

Exploring the Place of Animals and Human–Animal Relationships in Hydraulic Fracturing Discourse

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