Study to inform Maryland decision on "fracking"
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - 06:00
in Mathematics & Economics
The Maryland Department of Environment and Department of Health and Mental Hygiene released on August 18, 2014, a report by the University of Maryland School of Public Health, which assesses the potential public health effects of allowing unconventional natural gas development and production (UNGDP), commonly known as "fracking" (a name derived from one part of the process), in western Maryland's Marcellus Shale region.