Robert E. Forbis Jr.

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Altered Policy Landscapes (eBook, PDF)

Fracking, Grazing, and the Bureau of Land Management

Beschreibung

Documents the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) shift from a rancher-dominated agency to an energy-dominated agency

Identifies the conditions under which hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the Rocky Mountain West triggered a political conflict between ranching and energy stakeholder groups

Analyzes the BLM's current land-use policies in the context of a system dominated by energy development interests

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Autor

Robert Forbis is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Texas Tech University. He received his B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin (1990); and received his Masters of Public Administration (2004) and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Utah (2010). His research interests primarily concern Environmental Politics and Policy with emphasis on the policy nexus of environmental protection and energy development. His research specifically addresses political conflicts triggered by the hydraulic fracturing (fracking) energy resource development process. He teaches courses on Public Lands and Resource Management, Sustainability, Energy and Environmental Policy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 172
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Januar 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783030047740
• Artikelnr.: 56820426