Shale Task Force – Media Center
A pre-publication, embargoed version of Environmental and Community Impacts of Shale Development in Texas will be available upon request starting on Thursday, June 15th. The report will be publicly released Monday, June 19th at 8:00 a.m. Central Time.
Additional collateral items include:
- Media Alert: New Report on Shale Oil and Gas Development in Texas
- Release Alert: New Report Looks at Six Key Impact Areas of Shale Development in Texas
- Brochure: Report Highlights
- Webinar Briefing (Held at 10a.m., Monday, June 19th)
- Webinar Briefing: PowerPoint Slides
- Final Pre-Publication Report
- Texas House Energy Resources Committee: Briefing (Wednesday, July 26 at 2p.m.)
Media Contacts
For Media Inquiries and Interview Requests:
Terrence Henry
Director of Communications, TAMEST
512-471-9121 | thenry@austin.utexas.edu
Angela Martín-Barcelona
Marketing & Communications Manager, TAMEST
512-471-0575 | ambarcelona@utexas.edu
TAMEST Shale Task Force
Lead Authors
Christine Ehlig-Economides, NAE (Chair)
University of Houston
David Allen, NAE (Lead)
The University of Texas at Austin
Area of expertise: Air
John Barton (Lead)
Texas A&M University System
Area of expertise: Transportation
Danny Reible, NAE (Lead)
Area of expertise: Water
Brian Stump (Lead)
Southern Methodist University
Area of expertise: Seismicity
Melinda Taylor (Lead)
The University of Texas School of Law
Area of expertise: Land
Gene Theodori (Lead)
Sam Houston State University
Area of expertise: Economic and Social Impacts
View all TAMEST Task Force Members >
Photos and Video
Media Coverage
Houston Chronicle: Study of oil and gas drilling finds pollution and connections to earthquakes
Dallas News: Elite Texas shale task force says fracking adds $2 billion to Texas road repair costs
Houston Chronicle: Fix shale problems before it’s too late, task force chair says
E&E News: Truck crashes among the shale boom’s worst impacts — report (Subscription only)
Houston Chronicle: The most overlooked finding in groundbreaking shale study
Midland Reporter-Telegram: Basin operators praise thoroughness of shale study
Texas Standard: The Fracking Boom Has Taken A Toll on Texas’ Infrastructure
KFYO: Texas Tech Researchers Contribute to Shale Task Force Report
KENS5 San Antonio: Recent report highlights pros and cons of fracking
Houston Chronicle: Industry group to enviros: End fracking rhetoric
Spectrum News Austin: Capitol Tonight, June 21
Trade Publications
24/7 Wall Street: Texas Study: What State’s Residents Like and Dislike About Shale Development
OilPrice.com: Shale-Related Seismic Activity Rises In Texas, Report
North American Shale: New study offers first ever look at shale’s impact in Texas
Sidley Shale and Hydraulic Fracturing Report – 28 June, 2017: Texas: Researchers conclude road damage among most significant effects of hydraulic fracturing
Insurance Journal: Texas Study Links Pollution, Earthquakes to Oil and Gas Drilling
Oil and Gas 360: Texas Scientific Group Examines Shale Development Effects
Natural Gas Intelligence: Texas Task Force Finds Shale Drilling Benefits But Also Consequence
Commentary
The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation Blog: Learning from Texas’ Shale Energy Experience
Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA): TXOGA on TAMEST Shale Impact Report
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF): Report identifies ways to reduce water contamination from oil and gas development in Texas
Energy in Depth/Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA): New Report: Texas Oil and Gas Being Developed Responsibly, With Positive Economic Impacts
Tyler Morning Telegraph: Editorial: New study shows fracking has minimal environmental effects
Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association, published by Houston Chronicle: Commentary: Positives in Texas shale report overshadowed by rhetoric
Daily Caller: Eighth Major Report Finds Water Contamination From Fracking ‘Has Not Been Observed’
EcoWatch: Fracking Study Links Pollution, Earthquakes to Drilling in Texas Shale
Texans for Natural Gas: New Study Confirms Fracking Has Not Contaminated Groundwater in Texas