Economic Implications of Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Development: Potential Impacts on Tourism, Agriculture, and Housing
A webinar hosted by Cornell University’s Community and Regional Development Institute (CaRDI) on May 9, 2011 presented the work of a graduate student project in the Dept. of City and Regional Planning guided by Professor Susan Christopherson. Presenters: Vera Bartolome Diaz, Tom Knipe, Christopher Smith, Greg Waldman, Ethan Warsh, David West and Austin Zwick. (PDF version of the Powerpoint).
The Maryland Report contains projections of economic impacts through 2036.
“…after fracking, there is no other industry. That will be all there is economically for the next ten to twenty years. Forget about agriculture, tourism, wine, tourism, and anything else besides energy. After a decade or two, or more, things might return to normal…”
Susan Christopherson
See: Christopherson to study economic impact of gas drilling in Marcellus Shale
See: Catskill Citizens | More Damning Evidence About Fracking
See: Marcellus Shale Coalition
See: U.S. Speaker Nancy Pelosi: The Gavel: Draining The Swamp
See: Ceres Principles – Corporate Environmental Conduct
See: Natural Gas Industry Shills Use the Media to Mislead the Public – Here’s How to Spot Them
