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Explore the complex landscape of shale gas regulation, focusing on conflicts between federal, state, and local authorities. Analyzing the impacts felt at the local level, this study delves into how locals manage the costs and benefits of development amid national interests in promoting economic growth and protecting the environment. Delve into the dynamics of regulatory 'capture' and the fairness issues surrounding state versus local regulations, examining key preemption cases in New York, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Colorado. Understand the challenges and nuances of regulating fracking at different levels of government, with a spotlight on Dryden, Middletown, Morgantown, and Longmont cases. Engage with the complexities of Act 13 challenges and the interplay between federal and state regulations in shaping the future of shale gas development.
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Shale Gas Regulation: Federal vs. State vs. Local Conflict David Spence Widener University September 2013
Figure _: Share of Electricity Production for Coal, Natural Gas, and Non-Hydro Renewables, 1949-2012
Federal vs State Regulation If impacts are felt locally, let locals balance costs and benefits of development National interest in promoting development National interest in protecting environment regulatory ‘capture’?
“Fairness” and State vs Local Regulation: ABC State Shale Gas Play Alphaville (pop. X) Betaville (pop. 2X) Gammaville (pop. 3X) Deltaville (pop. 10X)
State vs. Local Regulation of Fracking • Preemption Cases: • New York • West Virginia • Pennsylvania • Colorado Dryden and Middletown cases City of Morgantown case Act 13 challenge City of Longmont cases
