Recent domestic growth in oil and gas natural gas production from shales and sandstones called “tight” formations — largely enabled by a modified technology called slickwater hydraulic fracturing — has driven both economic growth and environmental concerns. Public concerns have often...

The revered status of American home ownership has deep and seemingly impenetrable roots. In our modern mythology/reality, the castles that shelter and nurture our pursuit of the good life are under siege. A narrative common to both popular media accounts and a burgeoning property literature...