To Frack or Not to Frack?: How a Small New York Town's Decision-Making Process Came Up Short - Couverture souple

Fraser PH D, Ronald R

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0692104763 ISBN 13 : 9780692104767

Editeur : Cheshire & Company Viewpoints Publishing, Inc., 2018

Synopsis

In 2012 officials in the Town of Colden, a small, New York town near Buffalo, set in motion a policy-making process to decide whether or not to allow gas and oil drilling in their town using the controversial drilling technique known as "fracking." In 2015 this policy-making process collapsed without a decision one way or the other. What went wrong? The town's struggle to deal with a complex public issue broke down due to its failure to observe fundamental governing principles -including the rule of law, workforce training and political responsiveness. This book, an excellent case study for college classroom use, will also help small town officials and citizens take a hard look at their own governing procedures.

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À propos de l'auteur

For decades a Washington-based writer, Ronald Fraser received a Ph.D. degree in public policy from George Mason University. He has a Master of Public Administration degree and a Master of Regional Planning degree and has worked as a land use planner for the Appalachian Regional Commission, a state-federal economic development agency. His writings have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post and dozens of other newspapers and in professional public management journals.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cheshire & Company Viewpoints Publishing, Inc.
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0692104763
• ISBN 13: 9780692104767
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible