From multiple sources December 13, 2017 Harris Public Policy Professor Michael Greenstone Harris Public Policy Professor Michael Greenstone has been featured in multiple news sources for his latest research which finds that expectant mothers living within a kilometer of fracking sites are at an elevated risk for delivering underweight babies. “Different communities are going to feel differently about this, if you’re in Fort Worth, where fracturing is occurring in a dense area, you’re probably going to feel differently about it than if you’re in rural North Dakota.” Coverage available from: TIME The Atlantic The Washington Post The Independent Mother Jones WTTW Chicago Tonight PBS Newshour Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Los Angeles Times Science Newsline Upcoming Events More events Policy Research and Innovation Bootcamp (PRIB) Policy Hackathon Challenge Deep Dive Tue., February 10, 2026 | 12:00 PM Preparing for Harris: Teaching Assistantships Wed., February 11, 2026 | 8:30 AM Coffee Chat in Western Massachusetts Wed., February 11, 2026 | 9:00 AM Tunnel City Coffee 100 Spring St #102 Williamstown, MA 01267 United States