Beyond the Fracking Wars: A Guide for Lawyers, Public Officials, Planners, and Citizens

by Beth E. Kinne (Editor), Erica Levine Powers (Editor)

Overview

Beyond the Fracking Wars provides an accessible and credible reference for lawyers, public officials, planners, and citizens. It avoids a "pro" or "anti" position and serves as a balanced resource on common issues associated with unconventional oil and gas exploration and development. Whether you are a state and local government lawyer, land owner, public official, planner, oil and gas industry employee, or interested citizen, Beyond the Fracking Wars is a must-have reference for understanding the controversial subject of unconventional oil and gas development and its impact on local governments.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781627221641
Publisher:	American Bar Association
Publication date:	11/07/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	386
File size:	887 KB

About the Author

Beth E. Kinne is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, in Geneva, New York, where she teaches environmental law, natural resource law, global water issues, and business law. She also teaches the senior capstone course for majors in environmental studies, with a recent focus on understanding and communicating the complex issues surrounding the development of the Marcellus Shale in New York State. In July 2011, she co-chaired a conference, Proactive Approaches to Mitigating Impacts of Marcellus Shale Development, at the Finger Lakes Institute, Hobart and William Smith Colleges. She is currently guest-editing a special issue, on the Marcellus Shale, of the Journal of Environmental Studies and Science. Before joining the Hobart and William Smith faculty, she worked as a municipal and water rights attorney in Garfield County, Colorado from 2005 to 2008. She is admitted to practice in Washington State, Colorado, and New York. She serves on the Board of Trustees of the National Youth Science Foundation.
Erica Levine Powers is a land use and environmental lawyer with a strong interest in transitional and alternative energy transactions, infrastructure, policy and regulation.