Public Attitudes towards Hydraulic Fracturing in Western Newfoundland
International audience Hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" is an emerging "unconventional" technology in the oil and gas (OG) exploitation sector linked to high levels of uncertainty. In this paper, we examine the level of support for fracking in the province of Newfoundland and L...
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ftunivnantes:oai:HAL:hal-03191504v1 2023-05-15T16:31:53+02:00 Public Attitudes towards Hydraulic Fracturing in Western Newfoundland Martínez-Espiñeira, Roberto García-Valiñas, María A. Matesanz, David Memorial University of Newfoundland = Université Memorial de Terre-Neuve St. John's, Canada (MUN) University of Oviedo ANR-18-WTW7-0002,NEWTS,Nudges for Economics of Water Tariffs(2018) 2019-10 https://hal.univ-reunion.fr/hal-03191504 https://hal.univ-reunion.fr/hal-03191504/document https://hal.univ-reunion.fr/hal-03191504/file/ENEECO.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2019.104492 en eng HAL CCSD Elsevier info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.eneco.2019.104492 hal-03191504 https://hal.univ-reunion.fr/hal-03191504 https://hal.univ-reunion.fr/hal-03191504/document https://hal.univ-reunion.fr/hal-03191504/file/ENEECO.pdf doi:10.1016/j.eneco.2019.104492 info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess ISSN: 0140-9883 Energy Economics https://hal.univ-reunion.fr/hal-03191504 Energy Economics, Elsevier, 2019, 84, pp.104492. ⟨10.1016/j.eneco.2019.104492⟩ [SHS]Humanities and Social Sciences info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2019 ftunivnantes https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2019.104492 2022-09-06T23:29:17Z International audience Hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" is an emerging "unconventional" technology in the oil and gas (OG) exploitation sector linked to high levels of uncertainty. In this paper, we examine the level of support for fracking in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL). This province is also one of the regions of the country in which fracking could be performed and whose economy could substantially benefit from the availability of this new source of energy resources. However, there remain serious obstacles to the social acceptability of fracking among the people of NL and, in particular, the prospect of fracking in Western Newfoundland (WNL) is a highly controversial issue. This area hosts one of the most highly valuable natural areas in the province (Gros Morne National Park). We identify key factors to oppose or support fracking. Using a multinomial logit model, we characterize different groups of citizens who oppose or support fracking and also other 'conventional' extractive technologies. Institutional issues, environmental risks, and socioeconomic factors will be considered when explaining attitudes towards fracking. Further understanding the acceptability of this 'unconventional' technology should help public regulators make decisions and design optimal policies in the OG extraction sector. Article in Journal/Newspaper Gros Morne National Park Newfoundland Université de Nantes: HAL-UNIV-NANTES Gros Morne National Park ENVELOPE(-57.531,-57.531,49.613,49.613) Newfoundland Energy Economics 84 104492 |
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International audience Hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" is an emerging "unconventional" technology in the oil and gas (OG) exploitation sector linked to high levels of uncertainty. In this paper, we examine the level of support for fracking in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL). This province is also one of the regions of the country in which fracking could be performed and whose economy could substantially benefit from the availability of this new source of energy resources. However, there remain serious obstacles to the social acceptability of fracking among the people of NL and, in particular, the prospect of fracking in Western Newfoundland (WNL) is a highly controversial issue. This area hosts one of the most highly valuable natural areas in the province (Gros Morne National Park). We identify key factors to oppose or support fracking. Using a multinomial logit model, we characterize different groups of citizens who oppose or support fracking and also other 'conventional' extractive technologies. Institutional issues, environmental risks, and socioeconomic factors will be considered when explaining attitudes towards fracking. Further understanding the acceptability of this 'unconventional' technology should help public regulators make decisions and design optimal policies in the OG extraction sector. |
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Memorial University of Newfoundland = Université Memorial de Terre-Neuve St. John's, Canada (MUN) University of Oviedo ANR-18-WTW7-0002,NEWTS,Nudges for Economics of Water Tariffs(2018) |
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Public Attitudes towards Hydraulic Fracturing in Western Newfoundland |
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Public Attitudes towards Hydraulic Fracturing in Western Newfoundland |
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Public Attitudes towards Hydraulic Fracturing in Western Newfoundland |
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ISSN: 0140-9883 Energy Economics https://hal.univ-reunion.fr/hal-03191504 Energy Economics, Elsevier, 2019, 84, pp.104492. ⟨10.1016/j.eneco.2019.104492⟩ |
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