Who Really Makes Environmental Policy?: Creating and Implementing Environmental Rules and Regulations

The United States Congress is in perpetual gridlock on environmental policy, but most environmental policy is created by agency experts in federal environmental agencies and implemented at the state level. Who Really Makes Environmental Policy? brings together top scholars to explain rulemaking processes and regulatory policy and why understanding regulatory policy matters for its future.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 226 pages
\n Publication date: 24 September 2021
\n Publisher: Temple University Press,U.S.
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The United States Congress seems to be perpetually at a standstill when it comes to environmental policy, as noted by Sara Rinfret, the editor of a significant collection titled "Who Really Makes Environmental Policy?" However, as she and her contributors elucidate, the majority of environmental policy is not crafted within the halls of Congress. Instead, it is developed by experts within federal environmental agencies, who then implement these policies at the state level. These individuals have been granted the authority level to interpret vague congressional legislation and draft rules, which hold the same legal weight as congressional law.

Who Really Makes Environmental Policy? brings together esteemed scholars to offer an in-depth exploration of rulemaking processes and regulatory policy, highlighting the significance of this context in shaping U.S. environmental policy. Through illustrative case studies, the book applies theoretical concepts to real-world scenarios, such as the regulation of oil and gas in Colorado and the management of coal ash disposal in southeastern states. Ultimately, the essays compiled in this volume contribute to a deeper understanding of how U.S. environmental policy is formulated and why grasping regulatory policy is crucial for its future trajectory.

\n Weight: 250g\n
Dimension: 144 x 209 x 17 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781439920190\n \n