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The E nvironmental P rotection A gency Regulates G reenhouse G as Emissions: Is Anyone Paying Attention?
Author(s) -
Cook Jeffrey J.,
Rinfret Sara R.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
review of policy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1541-1338
pISSN - 1541-132X
DOI - 10.1111/ropr.12017
Subject(s) - promulgation , notice , business , chemistry , computer science , political science , law
The promulgation of the M andatory R eporting of G reenhouse G ases R ule stands as the first step to developing a comprehensive national approach to climate change. However, what role, if any, did interest groups play in the development of this rule? This paper applies K ingdon's multiple streams model as a descriptive framework to analyze interview data for this rule to better understand interest group involvement across all the stages of the rule‐making process (rule development, notice and comment phase, and rule finalization). Our research suggests that interest groups were indeed influential throughout the process, but those involved during rule development were clearly at an advantage.

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