Browsing by Author "J.B. Ruhl"

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    • Shale Development: Risks, Responses, and Regulation 
      Cecot, Caroline (2014-04-26)
      Department: Law and Economics
      Advances in horizontal drilling and high-volume hydraulic fracturing have allowed operators to profit from oil and gas extracted from the extensive shale formations found in the United States. The resulting boom in shale ...
    • Toward More Effective Endangered Species Regulation 
      Byl, Jacob Peter (2015-04-08)
      Department: Law and Economics
      The Endangered Species Act is a strong environmental law that gives federal agencies authority to conserve imperiled species by regulating private and public parties. In this dissertation, I use data on timber harvests ...