Table of Contents:
  • Environmental Aspects of Hydraulic Fracturing: What Are the Facts? / King, George E.; Durham, Danny / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2015-1216.ch001
  • Securing the Benefits: A Balanced Approach to Hydraulic Fracturing and the U.S. Emergence as a Global Energy Superpower / Milito, Erik G. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2015-1216.ch002
  • Using Discovery Science To Increase Efficiency of Hydraulic Fracturing While Reducing Water Usage / Viswanathan, H. S.; Hyman, J. D.; Karra, S.; Carey, J. W.; Porter, M. L.; Rougier, E.; Currier, R. P.; Kang, Q.; Zhou, L.; Jimenéz-Martínez, J.; Makedonska, N.; Chen, L.; Middleton, R. S. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2015-1216.ch003
  • Naturally-Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) Associated with Unconventional Drilling for Shale Gas / Nelson, Andrew W., Interdisciplinary Human Toxicology Program, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States; Knight, Andrew W., Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States; May, Dustin, State Hygienic Laboratory, University of Iowa, Coralville, Iowa, 52241, United States; Eitrheim, Eric S., Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States; Schultz, Michael K., Interdisciplinary Human Toxicology Program, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States, Department of Radiology, Department of Radiation Oncology, Free Radical and Radiation Biology Program, Medical Scientist Training Program, Biosciences Program, University of Iowa, 500 Newton Road, ML B180 FRRB, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2015-1216.ch004
  • Total Water Cycle Management for Hydraulic Fracturing in Shale Gas Production / Piñero, Edwin / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2015-1216.ch005
  • Analysis of Ions in Hydraulic Fracturing Wastewaters Using Ion Chromatography / Fisher, C. A., Thermo Fisher Scientific, 1214 Oakmead Parkway, Sunnyvale, California 94085, United States; Jack, R. F., Thermo Fisher Scientific, 490 Lakeside Dr., Sunnyvale, California 94085, United States / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2015-1216.ch006
  • Emerging Environmental Impacts of Unconventional Oil Development in the Bakken Formation in the Williston Basin of Western North Dakota / Gadhamshetty, Venkataramana, Civil and Environmental Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 E. St. Joseph Street, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701, United States; Shrestha, Namita, Civil and Environmental Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 E. St. Joseph Street, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701, United States; Chilkoor, Govinda, Civil and Environmental Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 E. St. Joseph Street, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701, United States; Bathi, Jejal Reddy, Global Systems International, LLC, 1114 Carriage Park Dr., Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421, United States / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2015-1216.ch007
  • The Legal and Economic Implications of Hydraulic Fracturing Bans / Hagström, Earl L., Sedgwick LLP, 333 Bush Street, 30th Floor, San Francisco, California 94104, United States; Berkman, Mark P., The Brattle Group, 353 Sacramento Street, Suite 1140, San Francisco, California 94111, United States / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2015-1216.ch008
  • Overview of U.S. EPA’s Study of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas on Drinking Water Resources / Briskin, J. S.; Yohannes, L. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2015-1216.ch009
  • Filling the Data Gap: What We Know (and Don’t Know) about Hydraulic Fracturing and Acidizing in California / Mordick, Briana E. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2015-1216.ch010
  • Editor’s Biography / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2015-1216.ot001