Understanding State Rulemaking Processes: Developing Fracking Rules in Colorado, New York, and Ohio

Review of Policy Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 88-104

  Rinfret, Sara ^a   Cook, Jeffrey J ^b   Pautz, Michelle C ^c  

^a HARTWICK COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Political Science Department Colorado State   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorado; Fracking; New York; Ohio; State rulemaking

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; POLICY MAKING; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; STAKEHOLDER; STATE;

COLORADO; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; OHIO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84896335947     PISSN: 1541132X     EISSN: 15411338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ropr.12060     Document Type: Article

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