nate's+Hierarchy+of+research+questions 


 * In what ways does extractive industry (natural gas development) create and exploit vulnerabilities in communities it operates in?
 * how is living near gas development similar to living near a chemical plant, landfill, etc?
 * what is known about air and water quality?
 * what information is available to assess cumulative community risk?
 * what kinds of research has been done on fracking in this region, what are the findings?
 * how does this incidence of environmental justice (white, rural) compare to more typical incidences of black, urban examples?
 * how are victims criminalized?
 * What is the hegemonic backdrop of natural gas industry in relation to the communities it operates in?
 * How and why do impact-deniers spread misinformation about effects of gas development? Who are they?
 * How do communities and advocacy groups counter this?
 * What is the role of the media? Nationally? Locally?
 * What is the operational language that sets up or creates the hegemony in gas development industry?
 * (landmen language, lawyers, activists, I don't know)