technological advancements including horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. Increased energy development likely creates both … conventional and horizontal oil and natural gas drilling in Texas on subjective assessments of life-satisfaction and bad mental … health days for nearby residents. Horizontal drilling has statistically significant deleterious effects on well-being, but …

Due to the recent drop in oil prices, there is a strong interest in the influence of the shale revolution on the global … technological, institutional and regulatory aspects of hydrocarbon production from shale deposits in the USA. The authors analyze … factors facilitating the shale gas revolution in the USA, and find that in addition to the obvious factors, such as high …