Publication
23 Jan 2014
This report focuses on the growth of US oil and natural gas production driven primarily by technological improvements—hydraulic fracturing and directional drilling—developed for natural gas production from shale formations. It also reviews selected federal environmental regulatory and research initiatives related to unconventional oil and gas extraction, including the Bureau of Land Management's proposed hydraulic fracturing rule.
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Author | Michael Ratner, Mary Tiemann |
Series | US Congressional Research Service Reports |
Publisher | Congressional Research Service (CRS) |