Balancing energy security and a healthy environment

SEI policy brief · Stockholm Environment Institute · December 2024

Laura Forni, Romina Díaz-Gómez, Marina Mautner, Agustin Gonzalez, Juan Carlos Roca, Catherin Davies, Lucia Orrego, Azul Frabotta

Weighs the national economic gains of shale oil and gas in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta against local risks to water, agriculture and public health. Presents the OBSERVAR mapping platform, which locates thousands of wells near water sources and communities, and recommends stronger regulation, enforcement and company data transparency.

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