Table of Contents
Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? 11
Introduction 14
Chapter 1 Should Fracking Be Permitted?
Chapter Preface 18
1 The Shale-Gas Boom Won't Do Much for Climate Change. But It Will Make Us Richer Brad Plumer 20
2 Consumers See Little Economic Benefit from Fracking Patrick Reis 25
3 Fracking Is Safe Rock Zierman 30
4 Fracking Is Not Safe Anthony Ingraffea 36
5 Fracking Contributes to Global Warming Louis W. Allstadt, as told to Ellen Cantarow 41
6 Fracking Does Not Contribute to Global Warming Coral Davenport 52
7 Report: Fracking Raises Water Supply Worries Julie Schmit 56
8 Fracking Does Not Harm the Water Supply: Energy in Depth 61
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 67
Chapter 2 Does the United States More Gas Pipeline Capacity?
Chapter Preface 69
1 Increasing Pipeline Capacity Will Result in Job Creation and Lower Energy Costs Maureen D. Smith 71
2 More Natural Gas Pipeline Capacity Is Needed Peter Howe 76
3 Leaky Gas Pipelines Cost Consumers Billions US House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee Democratic Staff 82
4 Pipeline Safety Is Improving Karl Henkel 93
5 Pipeline Safety Chief Says Regulatory Process Is "Kind of Dying" Marcus Stern Sebastian Jones 99
6 Pipelines Explained: How Safe Are America's 2.5 Million Miles of Pipelines? Lena Groeger 109
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 121
Chapter 3 Should the United States Export Natural Gas?
Chapter Preface 13
1 The Benefits of Exporting Natural Gas Are Greater than the Risks Michael Levi 125
2 Exporting Natural Gas Will Pollute the Environment Craig Segall 134
3 Banning Natural Gas Exports Will Not Address Environmental and Economic Concerns Ed Dolan 139
4 Exporting Natural Gas Is in the National Interest Lisa Murkowski 146
5 Exporting Natural Gas Is Not in the National Interest Ron Wyden 159
6 Want to Help the Ukrainian Opposition? Allow Natural Gas Exports Josiah Neeley 169
7 Exporting Natural Gas Will Benefit the US Economy Scott Lincicome 173
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 186
Chapter 4 Should Offshore Drilling for Gas Be Permitted?
Chapter Preface 188
1 Offshore Gas Drilling Benefits the Economy and the Environment Bruce Allen 190
2 Offshore Gas Drilling Harms the Environment Emily Jeffers 199
3 Offshore Drilling for Gas Would Benefit the US Economy David W. Kreutzer John L. Ligon 211
4 Drilling in the Atlantic Could Hurt the Economy by Damaging Tourism Chris Carnevale 216
5 Why the Latest Gulf Leak Is No BP Disaster Christopher Joyce 221
6 Total Leak Underlines Offshore Gas Risks James Herron Alexis Flynn Sarah Kent 225
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 231
For Further Discussion 232
Organizations to Contact 234
Bibliography of Books 238
Index 241
