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Unnatural Resources (Hardback)

Energy and Environmental Politics in Appalachia after the 1973 Oil Embargo

P&S History > Social Science & Culture > Economics & Law

Imprint: University of Pittsburgh Press
Series: History of the Urban Environment
Pages: 200
ISBN: 9780822945710
Published: 29th October 2019
Casemate UK Academic

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Unnatural Resources explores the intersection of energy production and environmental regulation in Appalachia after the oil embargo of 1973. The years from 1969 to 1973 saw the passage of a number of laws meant to protect the environment from human destruction, and they initially enjoyed broad public popularity. However, the oil embargo, which caused lines and fistfights at gasoline stations, refocused Americans’ attention on economic issues and alerted Americans to the dangers of relying on imported oil. As a drive to increase domestic production of energy gained momentum, it soon appeared that new environmental regulations were inhibiting this initiative. A backlash against environmental regulations helped inaugurate a bipartisan era of market-based thinking in American politics and discredited the idea that the federal government had a constructive role to play in addressing energy issues. This study connects political, labor, and environmental history to contribute to a growing body of literature on the decline of the New Deal and the rise of pro-market thinking in American politics.

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