There's no real choice but to sign: Neoliberalization and normalization of hydraulic fracturing on Pennsylvania farmland

Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 17-27

  Malin, Stephanie ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Energy development; Fracking; Hydraulic fracturing; Natural gas development; Neoliberalism; Neoliberalization

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENERGY PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; FIELDWORK; GAS PRODUCTION; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; NATURAL GAS; NATURAL RESOURCE; NEOLIBERALISM; SMALLHOLDER; VULNERABILITY;

BRADFORD COUNTY [PENNSYLVANIA]; PENNSYLVANIA; SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON COUNTY [PENNSYLVANIA];

EID: 84977142793     PISSN: 21906483     EISSN: 21906491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13412-013-0115-2     Document Type: Article

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