Unnatural Resources: Energy and Environmental Politics in Appalachia After the 1973 Oil Embargo

by Michael Camp and Unnatural Resources Michael Camp

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822945711
• ISBN13: 9780822945710
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"