Pipeline politics : assessing the benefits and harms of energy policy / Madelon L. Finkel, PhD.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Finkel, Madelon L., author.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 232 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2023.

Place of Publication:

Praeger, 2018.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

An essential review of the history, benefits, limitations, failures, and politics of pipelines, with a core focus on potential harms to environmental and human health. The United States holds the world record of having the largest network of energy pipelines, with more than 2.4 million miles of pipeline transporting oil or natural gas. Russia, China, and Canada as well as many other countries also have extensive pipelines. How safe is this means of transport, and is there a potential harm to the environment and human health? In this text, professor Madelon L. Finkel presents an essential and clearly-stated review of the pros and cons of transporting oil and natural gas by pipeline. Finkel dispels myths, inaccuracies, and misconceptions and highlights the potential dangers that must be considered in any country's energy policy. Pipeline Politics: Assessing the Benefits and Harms of Energy Policy provides a broad and accessible analysis of pipelines, from their history and safety to their politics and risks. Finkel examines the benefits and costs of pipelines in parallel as well as issues of environmental justice; the fairness of treatment of the people affected; and the development, implementation, and enforcement of pipeline laws, regulations, and policies.

Contents:

Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Pipeline Geopolitics Chapter 2 A Brief Historical Overview of Energy: Lots of Options to Choose From Chapter 3 From the Source to Market: The Importance of Pipeline Networks Chapter 4 How Safe Are Pipelines? How Are They Regulated? Chapter 5 Pipeline Controversies: The Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipelines Chapter 6 Here's to Your Health: What Does the Research Show? Chapter 7 This Land Is My Land . . . Or Is It? Chapter 8 Adding Up the Numbers: Boom, Bust, and Jobs Chapter 9 NIMBY and Environmental Justice Chapter 10 Oil, Gas, and Pipeline Industries and Climate Change Chapter 11 Going Forward Notes Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798400697074

9798216128540

9781440861864

1440861862

OCLC:

1045724711