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Water Use in the Eagle Ford Shale: An Economic and Policy Analysis of Water Supply and Demand
(2014)
The Eagle Ford Shale is a massive geologic formation
located in South Texas
spanning 30
Texas counties
from
Brazos County in the north east to Webb County in the southwest
. With the advent of hydraulic fracturing ...
Avoiding the Mistakes of the Past: Rejecting Protectionism and Embracing the Global Economy
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2014-08)
The “Great Recession” of 2008 was the greatest global financial crisis since the Great Depression. It led to the bankrupting of businesses, caused credit markets to dry up, imploded the housing market, and led to a near ...
Water Use for Hydraulic Fracturing: A Texas Sized Problem?
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2014-12)
The state of Texas could face a 2.7 trillion gallon shortfall of water by 2060. Hydraulic fracturing (HF) requires large amounts of water for each well. Tax incentives should be offered to companies that substitute brackish ...