Carbon capture and storage policy in the United States: A new coalition endeavors to change existing policy

Global Environmental Change

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 313-323

  Pollak, Melisa ^a   Phillips, Sarah Johnson ^a   Vajjhala, Shalini ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Advocacy coalition framework; CCS; EOR; Geologic storage; State policy

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FOSSIL FUEL; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; GREENHOUSE GAS; POLICY REFORM;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79956273724     PISSN: 09593780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2011.01.009     Document Type: Article

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