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15 - Unconventional Gas Regulation in Australia and the US: Case Studies of Four Jurisdictions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 January 2017

R. Quentin Grafton
Affiliation:
Australian National University, Canberra
Ian G. Cronshaw
Affiliation:
Australian National University, Canberra
Michal C. Moore
Affiliation:
University of Calgary
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Risks, Rewards and Regulation of Unconventional Gas
A Global Perspective
, pp. 286 - 326
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2016

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