Comparison of the Coal and Fracking Industries in Northern Appalachia

Abstract

Abstract This article compares and contrasts the economic operations of the coal industry and the fracking industry in Northern Appalachia. Both of these fossil fuel industries brought a boom of employment to the region, but the implications for the region differ. For example, the coal industry built communities around it based off multi-generational employment whereas fracking is reliant on short-term fly-in/fly-out (FIFO) work arrangements. This article also discusses the environmental impact of both industries, as well as the lack of support for environmental regulation in the name of jobs.

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