Curtailment First: Why Climate Change and the Energy Industry Suggest a New Allocation Paradigm is Needed for Water Utilized in Hydraulic Fracturing
Abstract
Water is a precious commodity that is becoming more scarce with increased usage and climate change. One of the most important new uses of water is for hydraulic fracturing, yet use of water for this is not regulated in times of shortage as is most other uses. We propose that in water shortage situations, that water for hydraulic fracturing should be curtailed first, primarily because it is a completely consumptive use.
Keywords
hydraulic fracturing, fracking, water use, water quantity, energy, natural gas, environment, natural resources
Publication Date
2014
Document Type
Article
Publication Information
48 University of Richmond Law Review 829 (2014)
Repository Citation
Flatt, Victor B. and Payne, Heather, "Curtailment First: Why Climate Change and the Energy Industry Suggest a New Allocation Paradigm is Needed for Water Utilized in Hydraulic Fracturing" (2014). Faculty Publications. 2256.
https://scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/faculty_publications/2256
