Expectativas públicas y conflictos sociales en torno a los hidrocarburos no convencionales en Argentina: algunos apuntes sobre Vaca Muerta.

In this paper we analyze some dimensions related to the implications of the production of extreme energy in the geological formation of Vaca Muerta, in particular in the Province of Neuquén, through the use of the fracking technique. For this, we start from a general intellection budget: the energy issue can be analyzed as a system where the different actors are in constant tension and dispute for a resource that is vital for economic production and to satisfy the welfare conditions of the population, but it is appropriate asymmetrically. Likewise, the extraction and production of energy takes place in different territories and the socio-environmental, political and economic impacts are distributed unevenly and problematically. With this purpose we will organize the writing from two levels of inquiry: 1) "from above", the conception of the Vaca Muerta megaproject as a public policy of government, centrally from 2012 onwards, warning continuities and ruptures in the proposals, programs and official conceptions regarding their exploitation and 2) "from below", giving an account of the attributes and particularities of the collective actors and of the social conflicts that have arisen around this extractive process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]