01587nas a2200205   4500008004100000020001400041245013000055210006900185260001200254300001200266490000700278520079100285100001901076700002401095700001801119700002001137700002501157700002501182856017401207       2014                        eng d  a0301-421500a"Fracking" controversy and communication: Using national survey data to understand public perceptions of hydraulic fracturing0 aFracking controversy and communication Using national survey dat  c2014///  a57 - 670 v653 a<p>The recent push to develop unconventional sources of oil and gas both in the U.S. and abroad via hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) has generated a great deal of controversy. Effectively engaging stakeholders and setting appropriate policies requires insights into current public perceptions of this issue. Using a nationally representative U.S. sample (N=1061), we examine public perceptions of hydraulic fracturing including: “top of mind” associations; familiarity with the issue; levels of support/opposition; and predictors of such judgments. Similar to findings on other emerging technologies, our results suggest limited familiarity with the process and its potential impacts and considerable uncertainty about whether to support it. Multiple regression analysis (r</p>1 aBoudet, Hilary1 aClarke, Christopher1 aBugden, Dylan1 aMaibach, Edward1 aRoser-Renouf, Connie1 aLeiserowitz, Anthony  uhttps://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/biblio/sociology/fracking-controversy-and-communication-using-national-survey-data-understand-public-perceptions-hydraulic-fracturing