Pennsylvania

Energy. Environment. Economy.

“University Will Not Investigate Fracking Institute”

A report issued last month by the Shale Resources and Society Institute concluded that regulation in Pennsylvania has made fracking, and natural gas drilling safer. The study was criticized for being authored by academics who have strong ties to industry.


The State University of New York at Buffalo has rebuffed calls for an investigation of the work of a new institute it founded that is devoted to the study of shale gas drilling, saying it is defending the freedom of faculty members to conduct research.

Read more at: green.blogs.nytimes.com

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