American Energy, Imperiled Coast: Oil and Gas Development in Louisiana's Wetlands

(Part of the The Natural World of the Gulf South Series)

by Jason P. Theriot

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In the post--World War II era, Louisiana's coastal wetlands underwent an industrial transformation that placed the region at the center of America's energy-producing corridor. By the twenty-first century the Louisiana Gulf Coast supplied nearly one-third of America's oil and gas, accounted for half of the country's refining capacity, and contributed billions of dollars to the U.S. economy. Today, thousands of miles of pipelines and related infrastructure...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0807155179

ISBN13:9780807155172

Release Date:April 2014

Publisher:LSU Press

Length:328 Pages

Weight:1.35 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"

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American Energy, Imperiled Coast: Oil and Gas Development in Louisiana's Wetlands

(Part of the The Natural World of the Gulf South Series)

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