America's Energy Gamble

People, Economy and Planet

Shanti Gamper-Rabindran

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN: 9781316510742
• eBook ISBN: 9781009040044
• Topic: Politica e relazioni internazionali
• Subtopic: Politica ambientale ed energetica

How can America get back to an energy transition that's good for the economyandthe environment? That's the question at the heart of this eye-opening and richly informative dissection of the Trump administration's energy policy. The policywasardently pro-fossil fuel and ferociously anti-regulation, implementedby manipulating science and economic analysis, putting oil and gas insiders at the helm of environmental agencies, and hacking away at democratic norms that once enjoyed bipartisan support. The impacts on the nation's health, economy, and environment were - as this book carefully demonstrates - dire. But the damage can be reversed. Ordinary Americans, civil society groups, environmental professionals, and politicians at every level all have parts to play in making sure the needed energy transition leaves no one behind. This compelling book will appeal to course instructors and students, government and industry officials, activists and journalists, and everyone concerned about the nation's future.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title page
• Reviews
• Title page
• Copyright page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• 1 Introduction
• Part I America’s Energy
• Part II America’s Lands
• Part III America’s Seas
• Part IV America’s Regulatory Process
• Part V The Global Climate
• 12 America at a Crossroads
• Index