Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
References for this paper are not available at this time. We will be adding them shortly, thank you for your patience.
Abstract This research focuses on the efforts taken by recent Presidents to alter the direction of several federal land policies administered by Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service through rulemaking processes. Of particular concern here are three programs – the hardrock mining program under BLM’s jurisdiction, the grazing program managed by both agencies, and the Forest Service’s handling of the roadless area policy. An examination of these regulations reveals far reaching differences when compared with earlier versions of these rules developed under President Clinton. From a substantive policy perspective, all three regulations were designed to increase natural resource production under Bush while the rules initiated by Clinton and Obama placed greater emphasis on environmental conservation. Thus, Presidents will occasionally stretch the boundaries of statutory interpretation to maximize regulatory policy impact. However, this strategy is also accompanied by a degree of political risk since groups opposed to new rules may react by mounting legal challenges in the federal courts.
California Journal of Politics and Policy – de Gruyter
Published: Jan 1, 2014
Read and print from thousands of top scholarly journals.
Already have an account? Log in
Bookmark this article. You can see your Bookmarks on your DeepDyve Library.
To save an article, log in first, or sign up for a DeepDyve account if you don’t already have one.
Copy and paste the desired citation format or use the link below to download a file formatted for EndNote
Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
All DeepDyve websites use cookies to improve your online experience. They were placed on your computer when you launched this website. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.