American Energy, Imperiled Coast: Oil and Gas Development in Louisiana's Wetlands Contributor(s): Theriot, Jason P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807155179 ISBN-13: 9780807155172 Publisher: LSU Press OUR PRICE: $34.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Business & Economics | Real Estate - General |
Dewey: 333.823 |
LCCN: 2013039052 |
Series: Natural World of the Gulf South |
Physical Information: 1.02" H x 6.36" W x 9.26" (1.28 lbs) 328 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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 link the state's coast to oil and gas consumers nationwide. During the course of this historic development, however, the dredging of pipeline canals accelerated coastal erosion. Currently, 80 percent of the United States' wetland loss occurs on Louisiana's coast despite the fact that the state is home to only 40 percent of the nation's wetland acreage, making evident the enormous unin-tended environmental cost associated with producing energy from the Gulf Coast. |