1. Shale Gas Regulation: Federal vs. State vs. Local Conflict David Spence Widener University September 2013

3. Figure _: Share of Electricity Production for Coal, Natural Gas, and Non-Hydro Renewables, 1949-2012

4. Federal vs State Regulation Managing spillover effects, as externalities cross state lines Lack of state willingness to regulate / "race to the bottom" Need for uniform national standards (efficiency) Important national interest at stake If impacts are felt locally, let locals balance costs and benefits of development National interest in promoting development National interest in protecting environment regulatory ‘capture’?

5. “Fairness” and State vs Local Regulation: ABC State Shale Gas Play Alphaville (pop. X) Betaville (pop. 2X) Gammaville (pop. 3X) Deltaville (pop. 10X)

8. State vs. Local Regulation of Fracking Preemption Cases: New York West Virginia Pennsylvania Colorado Dryden and Middletown cases City of Longmont cases Act 13 challenge City of Morgantown case

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