Webinar – Fracking: Policy and Legal Perspectives

Presented by the Section on Environmental and Natural Resources Administration (SENRA)

In the current global economy, plagued by high oil and gas prices, fracking offers the hope of energy independence, affordable energy and employment opportunities. There are also hopes relates to its potential for reducing emissions of carbon dioxide in comparison with traditional sources of energy, like coal, which pose a serious threat to climate change.  From a political perspective, the importance of fracking cannot be ignored. The discovery of huge reserves of natural gas in various parts of North America implies gradual reduction in the geo-political influence and market power of the major oil and gas producing nations in the world. Oil could slowly be replaced by natural gas as the primary source of energy in various sectors of the economy.  Yet, behind the façade of socio-economic benefits, there are serious environmental concerns. This webinar will provide a glimpse into the efficacy of U.S. regulatory policies that enable and regulate the fracking process and also offer some insights into the legal process that make fracking possible in this country.

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS

Sarmistha Majumdar, Assistant Professor, Texas Southern University
Dr. Majumdar is an associate professor in the MPA and eMPA program at the Barbara Jordan Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University. She has a background in urban and regional planning, environmental management, and specializes in policy analysis and program evaluation. Her research interests lie in transportation and the environment. She has presented her research findings at various national conferences, webinars, published articles in peer reviewed journals, newspapers, newsletters and written book chapters on transportation and public administration.

Emeka Duruigbo, Professor of Law, Texas Southern University
Dr. Duruigbo teaches courses on business associations and oil and gas law.  He is a published author and editor of the Annual Survey of International and Comparative Law.

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