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Shale Gas And Clean Energy Policy, Joseph P. Tomain
Shale Gas And Clean Energy Policy, Joseph P. Tomain
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If we look behind the numbers on energy consumption, how much of that declining consumption is attributable to increases in energy efficiency and how much is attributable to a poor economy? If we look more closely at shale gas production, particularly when we consider hydraulic fracturing, what environmental costs are associated with developing this domestic resource? And, from a broader perspective, what role should natural gas, including shale gas, play in the country's clean energy future? Will we continue to favor fossil-fuel incumbents at the expense of new entrants in renewable resources and energy efficiency? This Article will address these …
The Rule Of Capture: Government And The Oil Industry, Joseph P. Tomain
The Rule Of Capture: Government And The Oil Industry, Joseph P. Tomain
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The Oil Follies of 1970-1980 by Robert Sherrill, is a broad account of an important decade for energy law and politics. In a capsule review of the book, I noted that it is a journalistic, rather than an academic, look at the theory of capture as a way of talking about government regulation. Because Sherrill was writing for a predominantly lay audience, he did not undertake a systematic and rigorous analysis of the legal regulations concerning the petroleum industry. Nevertheless, his book does provoke a serious question: Is Big Oil bad, and if so, how should government regulate it? This …