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Citation Label: GEN194
Publication Name: Oil and Gas: Information on Shale Resources, Development, and Environmental and Public Health Risks
Publication Type: Report
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Author Name: U.S. Government Accountability Office
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Publication Year: 2012
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http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-732

Local Source File: GEN194-GAO_Information on Shale Resources Developent and Environmental and Public Health Risks_Sept 2012.pdf
Annotation: This report estimates the size of shale oil and gas resources in the United States based on data collected from 2007 to 2011. The report also outlines some of the environmental and public health risks associated with increased shale oil and gas development.
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