Abstract

Protests centered around Native American sovereignty and environmental stewardship have brought pipeline construction to the forefront of United States energy and environmental policy influencing the quality of environmental regulation between state and federal actors in the federalist system. This Independent Study examines the influence Indigenous activism has had in upholding federal environmental standards in regulation during the process of pipeline construction under the jurisdiction of contrasting regulatory regimes. In this system, state actors hold increased jurisdictional power in determining the outcomes of pipeline construction. This study hypothesizes that the presence of protests against construction and the awareness it garners, will ensure compliance with Federal Environmental Mandates. Additionally, this study hypothesizes that environmental regulation in compliance with Federal Environmental Mandates will be diminished when regulation is overseen by state regulatory actors. This study finds that Indigenous activism has come to influence the support of Federal Environmental Mandates during the process of pipeline construction in pipelines overseen by both state and federal regulatory actors.

Advisor

Haider, Erum

Department

Political Science

Disciplines

American Politics | Environmental Studies

Keywords

Pipeline Regulation, Indigenous Activism, Environmental Policy, Federalism

Publication Date

2022

Degree Granted

Bachelor of Arts

Document Type

Senior Independent Study Thesis

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