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Petroleum Politics and the Texas Railroad Commission / David F. Prindle.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Prindle, David F. (David Forrest), 1948- author.
- Series:
- Elma Dill Russell Spencer Foundation series ; Number Twelve.
- Elma Dill Russell Spencer Foundation Series ; Number Twelve
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Railroad Commission of Texas.
- Petroleum industry and trade--Government policy--Texas.
- Petroleum industry and trade.
- Gas companies--Government policy--Texas.
- Gas companies.
- Business and politics--Texas.
- Business and politics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (220 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Austin, Texas : University of Texas Press, [1981]
- Summary:
- A detailed look at the Railroad Commission and the politics of petroleum in Texas.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Cover
- Series Page
- Title
- Dedication
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Part 1. Introduction
- 1. The Railroad Commission of Texas
- Part 2. Policy
- 2. Foundations, 1930-1935
- 3. The Ironies of Regulation, 1935-1950
- 4. The Balance Wheel, 1950-1965
- 5. Welcome to the Energy Crisis, 1965-1980
- 6. Policy and Its Consequences
- Part 3. Politics
- 7. Influence
- 8. Campaigns and Elections
- Part 4. The Ironies of Politics
- 9. Lessons
- Notes
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780292748088
- 0292748086
- OCLC:
- 1511484394
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