PUBPOL 468

PUBPOL 468.001: Oil & Gas Policy in the US

Level
Undergraduate
Term
Winter 2017
Days
Tuesday, Thursday
Time
1:00-2:30 pm EDT
Course Location
1220 WEILL
Course Section
001
U-M Course Number
31766
Credit Hours
3

Hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling have made the United States the world's largest producer of oil and natural gas. What does that mean for the domestic economy, energy prices, foreign policy, climate change, and local environments? This course will begin with an overview of the domestic and global energy system. It will briefly describe the history of oil and gas production in the United States, and how that history has helped shape global energy markets.