The fracking debate : intergovernmental politics of the oil and gas renaissance / Jonathan M. Fisk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fisk, Jonathan M., 1983- author.

Contributor:

Taylor & Francis eBooks.

Series:

Public administration and public policy

American Society for Public Administration. Series in public administration & public policy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hydraulic fracturing--Environmental aspects--United States.

Hydraulic fracturing.

Hydraulic fracturing--Political aspects--United States.

Energy policy--United States.

Energy policy.

United States.

Gas industry--United States.

Gas industry.

Intergovernmental cooperation--United States.

Intergovernmental cooperation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 271 pages) : illustrations, charts, maps.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2018.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The disputes around fracking, and oil and gas policy, follow a long tradition of complicated intergovernmental relationships. Proponents argue that fracking supports new and well-paying jobs, revitalizes state and local economies, and that it can help replace reliance on other fossil fuels. Skeptics and opponents contend that oil and gas production via fracking contaminates air and water resources, causes earthquakes, and can ruin the character of communities. Examining the intergovernmental politics of the first oil and natural gas boom of the 21st century, The Fracking Debate, Second Edition offers a holistic understanding of the politics that characterize oil and natural gas operations, including why local governments are challenging their state's preemptive authority to initiate a larger conversation about improving intergovernmental relationships. Author Jonathan Fisk presents a novel argument about the ways in which local, state, regional, and national approaches to governance of shale gas development can work together to reduce conflict and forward the interests of the communities exposed to development, asking important questions such as: What state structures govern state-local relations? What state institutions impact and shape oil and gas production? What is the policymaking context in the state? What are the costs and benefits of hydraulic fracturing at the national, state, and local levels? How are risks and rewards distributed within states? What local policies have challenged the state, and why would local communities challenge the state? The result is a book that demonstrates that when stakeholders acknowledge their interdependencies and one another's expertise, they create, design, and implement more responsive, strategic, and targeted public policies. The Fracking Debate, Second Edition will be required reading for courses on oil and gas policy in the United States, environmental politics, and domestic energy politics, as well as a vital reference for practitioners and policymakers working in these fields. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introducing the Politics of Oil and Gas Development 1

The Basics of Production and Tracking 3

The Oil and Gas Debate 4

The Benefits of Oil and Gas Development 7

Revenue Benefits 7

Employment Benefits 14

Energy and National Security Benefits 16

Environmental Benefits 17

Consumer Benefits 17

Benefits Summary 19

Production 20

Disadvantages 22

Food and Tracking 22

Environmental Costs 23

Public Health and Air Quality 24

Water Pollution 24

Earthquakes and Production Wastewaters 27

Quality of Life 27

Infrastructure 28

Employment Realities 29

Well Cleanup 29

Land Fragmentation and Wildlife 30

Costs Summary 31

Power and the Tracking-Fueled Oil and Gas Debate 31

2 Oil and Gas at the Federal Level 32

The Federal Government's Historical Role 34

Contemporary Federal Domestic Oil and Gas Legislation 36

Fracking and Federal Rulemakers 41

Fracking and the Environmental Protection Agency 41

Fracking and the Railroads 41

Fracking and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration 45

Fracking and the Pipelines 46

Fracking and the Bureau of Land Management 47

Summary 49

3 Oil and Gas at the Subnational Level 50

The Intergovernmental Fracking Puzzle SO

The State-Local Legal Lines 51

Dillon's Rule and the Cooley Doctrine 51

The Intergovernmental Landscape 54

State and Local Environmental Policymaking 55

Citizen Engagement and Access 56

Differing Priorities 57

Setbacks and Quality of Life 57

Emergency Management 59

Finances 59

Proximity and Context 61

The Oil and Gas Landscape of State and Local Governments (as of 2016) 62

Colorado and California 63

Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico 64

Ohio, Illinois, West Virginia, and Michigan 66

Louisiana, Florida, and North Carolina 67

New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia 68

Focusing on Colorado, Texas, and Ohio 69

Summary of Possible Sources of Local Defiance 72

4 Oil and Gas in Colorado 73

Why Colorado? 74

Colorado's Policymaking Context 75

Constitutional and Statutory Provisions 75

State Regulation 78

Other Political Efforts 80

Judicial Decisions About Local Control and Oil and Gas 81

The Oil and Gas Debate in Colorado 84

Oil and Natural Gas Production 85

The Location of Development 87

Benefits 88

Employment Benefits 88

State Revenue Benefits 90

Local Revenues 91

Costs 93

Air Quality Impacts 94

Water Supply 95

Summary on Colorado's Intergovernmental Issues 95

5 Oil and Gas in Ohio 97

Why Ohio? 98

Ohio's Policymaking Context 99

Constitutional and Statutory Provisions 100

State Regulations 102

Local Involvement 104

Judicial Decisions About Local Control and Oil and Gas 105

The Oil and Gas Debate in Ohio 107

Oil and Natural Gas Production 107

The Location of Development 111

Revenue and Tax Benefits 112

Employment Benefits 113

Costs 116

Air and Water Impacts 117

Cumulative Environmental Impacts 118

Inaction Wells 119

Induced Seismicity 120

Summary on Ohio's Intergovernmental Issues 120

6 Oil and Gas in Texas 122

Why Texas? 123

Texas's Policymaking Context 124

Constitutional and Legal Provisions 124

Local Powers 126

House Bill 40 127

State Regulations 128

Judicial Decisions About Local Control and Oil and Gas 130

The Oil and Gas Debate in Texas 132

Oil and Natural Gas Production 132

Location of Development 135

State Economic Benefits 136

Local Economic Benefits 140

Costs 141

Air Quality Impacts 142

Water Availability Impacts 143

Concerns About Poor Enforcement 144

Public Safety and Boom/Bust 145

Summary on Texas's Intergovernmental Issues 146

7 Local Oil and Gas Stories 147

Sampling Process 148

City of Longmont, Colorado 149

City of Fort Collins, Colorado 152

City of Greeley, Colorado 153

City of Loveland, Colorado 154

City of Munroe Falls, Ohio 157

City of Broadview Heights, Ohio 159

City of Youngstown, Ohio 161

City of Akron, Ohio 163

City of Arlington, Texas 166

City of Denton, Texas 168

City of Fort Worth, Texas 171

City of Mansfield, Texas 173

Explanations 176

8 Local Oil and Gas Trends 179

Sampling Process 179

Dependent Variable 180

Municipal Governments' Oil and Gas Policy Action Scale 180

Independent Variables and Statistical Technique 182

A Sample of Colorado's Municipalities 184

Colorado Statistical Results 186

A Sample of Ohio's Municipalities 187

Ohio Statistical Results 189

A Sample of Texas's Municipalities 190

Texas Statistical Results 191

Explanations 192

9 Summary and Recommendations 197

Summary of Comparative Findings 197

State Summaries 199

Identifying Best Practices 200

Consider Improving Intergovernmental Relations 201

Consider Capacity Building 202

Consider Engaging Stakeholders, Especially at the Local Level 205

Consider a Regional or Shale Play Approach 207

Consider Voluntary Agreements 208

Consider Designing or Permitting Mote Flexible Policy Instruments 210

Consider Stoplight/Traffic Eight Types of Policies, Including Triggers 211

Consider Capacity-Building Assistance 212

Consider Incubation Times for Local Governments and Industry 213

Consider the Implementation of Voluntary or Self-Regulation 214

Consider the Use of More Rigorous Disclosure Programs 216

Consider Incorporating Risk-Based Policies 216

Conclusions 219.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-261) and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781315212715

1315212714

Publisher Number:

99977582418

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