Paper , Order, or Assignment Requirements

Your paper will include ashort description of fracking and the science behind it (limit yourself to 1-2 pages). The bulk of the paper will be the economic analysis. You must structure the sections of your paper as follows:

1. Introduction
a. Overview of the fracking controversy
b. A brief discussion of the science of fracking (no more than one page)

2. Positive economic analysis of fracking

a. What are the costs, benefits, and risks of fracking? i. Water, air, climate…
b. Who faces the costs and benefits of fracking?
c. What are the Federal regulations onfracking?
d. What are the regulations on fracking in a US State? (You chose one)
e. How have industry and environmentalists tried to shape regulations?
f. What has happened to energy markets since advent of fracking? What role
will natural gas and shale oil play in energy markets in the future?

3. Policy Recommendations and Conclusion

a. Based on your findings, what course of action would you propose to President Trump or Governor Brown?