Public opinion on energy development: The interplay of issue framing, top-of-mind associations, and political ideology

Energy Policy

Volumn 81, Issue , 2015, Pages 131-140

  Clarke, Christopher E ^a   Hart, Philip S ^b   Schuldt, Jonathon P ^c   Evensen, Darrick T N ^d   Boudet, Hilary S ^e   Jacquet, Jeffrey B ^f   Stedman, Richard C ^c  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^d OBERLIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^e OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy development; Framing; Hydraulic fracturing; Risk communication

Indexed keywords

EXTRACTION; RISK PERCEPTION; SHALE OIL; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENERGY DEVELOPMENT; ENERGY EXTRACTION; FRAMING; FRAMING EFFECTS; GAS DEVELOPMENT; POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES; RISK COMMUNICATION; UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

ENERGY RESOURCE; GAS PRODUCTION; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; OIL PRODUCTION; POLITICAL IDEOLOGY; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84926326878     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2015.02.019     Document Type: Article

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