global affairs & energy
An Environmental Trio by Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene
Energy policy and management in the states is, of course, a critical issue. It is linked to a variety of other topics, including the environment. In fact, in the research arm for The Council of State Governments—which is divided into a number of different policy areas—energy and the environment are covered under the auspices of one team. With that in mind, we set about reviewing three reasonably current books that delve, in different ways, into environmental issues. All three are somewhat academic in nature, which has the advantage of providing readers with a variety of citations and references for further research and greater understanding. One of the three deals with the federal government and its work for environmental justice. The second focuses on the courts and their role in this field. And the last takes things down a step closer to the street, explaining the job of regulators.
NOV/DEC 2015 | CAPITOL IDEAS
Following are our thoughts about the three books.
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