There is More Pollution When Congress and State Governorships are Under Republican Control

Luke Fowler; Jaclyn Kettler

There is More Pollution When Congress and State Governorships are Under Republican Control

Boise State University

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Abstract

Republican politicians have been portrayed traditionally as having less concern for the environment, but what does the evidence say about the GOP and pollution? In new research, Luke Fowler and Jaclyn Kettler examined 20 years’ of data on state-level toxic waste releases. They found that there was likely to be more pollution when the US Congress and state Governorships were held by Republicans, and that pollution was lower when these institutions were held by Democrats.

Original language	American English
Type	The London School of Economics and Political Science
Media of output	Blog Post
State	Published - 27 Aug 2020

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Name	United States Politics and Policy
Publisher	London School of Economics and Political Science

EGS Disciplines

Economic History
Political Economy
American Politics

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There is More Pollution When Congress and State Governorships are Under Republican Control

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