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To Frack or Not to Frack?|Ronald R. Fraser

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

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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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  • ISBN-13: 9780692104767
  • ISBN-10: 0692104763
  • Publisher: Cheshire & Company Viewpoints Publishing, Inc
  • Publish Date: June 2018
  • Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.27 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.4 pounds
  • Page Count: 128

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