Review of Water and Greenhouse Gas Impacts of Unconventional Natural Gas Development in the United States

Arent, Douglas; Logan, Jeffrey; Macknick, Jordan; Boyd, William; O'Sullivan, Francis; Edmonds, Jae; Clarke, Leon; Huntington, Hillard; Heath, Garvin; Statwick, Patricia; Bazilian, Morgan

doi:10.1557/mre.2015.5

Title: Review of Water and Greenhouse Gas Impacts of Unconventional Natural Gas Development in the United States

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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1557/mre.2015.5· OSTI ID:1242678

Arent, Douglas; Logan, Jeffrey; Macknick, Jordan; Boyd, William; O'Sullivan, Francis; Edmonds, Jae; Clarke, Leon; Huntington, Hillard; Heath, Garvin; Statwick, Patricia; Bazilian, Morgan

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis (JISEA)

DOE Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1242678

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-6A50-62386

Resource Relation:: Related Information: MRS Energy and Sustainability

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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