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Federal Policy Analysis

Shale Gas Development: A Smart Regulation Framework


Shale Gas Development: A Smart Regulation Framework was written by EELP Executive Director Kate Konschnik and Mark Boling, Executive Vice President of Southwestern Energy Company. The peer-reviewed article presents the CO/RE framework — characterization of risk, optimization of mitigation strategies, regulation, and enforcement — to design tailored governance strategies. The framework raises key questions about early efforts to govern shale gas, and suggests paths forward.