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May 25th, 2012:

State Doc Pick of the Week: North Carolina Oil and Gas Study under Session Law 2011-276

Model of the different types of conventional and unconventional oil and gas resources.

Model of the different types of conventional and unconventional oil and gas resources.

Lately oil and gas exploration in the state of North Carolina has been a hot topic in the media.   The pros and cons of drilling for shale gas have been widely discussed and debated.  This publication created for the North Carolina General Assembly by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Commerce, and the Department of Justice provides key findings of their investigations including environmental impacts, economic analysis, and community, infrastructure and social impacts.

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