ERM Considerations:
- Executive Summary of Report: “Fracking should not occur anywhere”
- University Lands have more stringent O&G regs than non
- Water used on lands = 0.1% of state’s annual use
- Water recycling increased 15x between 2011-12
- Commission records do not indicate a single documented water contamination case associated with the process of hydraulic fracturing in Texas
- Decade of O&G Emissions compared to 1 year of vehicle
- Earthquakes?
Full Article: Fay Fitzsimons, Energy In Depth