Exploring support for shale gas extraction in the United Kingdom

Energy Policy

Volumn 98, Issue , 2016, Pages 582-589

  Andersson Hudson, Jessica ^a   Knight, William ^a   Humphrey, Mathew ^a   O'Hara, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Hydraulic fracturing; Support; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EXTRACTION; GASES; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; PUBLIC POLICY; SHALE GAS; SUPPORTS; SURVEYS; WATER POLLUTION;

ATTITUDES; CONSERVATIVE PARTY; GAS EXTRACTIONS; INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS; POLICY IMPLICATIONS; PUBLIC ATTITUDES; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER CONTAMINATION;

SHALE;

EXTRACTION METHOD; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; SHALE GAS; STAKEHOLDER;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84989837714     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2016.09.042     Document Type: Article

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