Environmental activism in the United States -- Interest groups, issue definition, and agenda setting -- American environmentalism through the early 1990s -- Environmental advocacy in the twenty-first century -- Environmental groups in national elections -- Environmentalism in the States

This article examines what states are doing to help Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) recipients move into the workforce and become self-supporting. We first present documentation regarding many different state TANF policies aimed at encouraging work, including benefit structures,...

Coalbed methane has rapidly become an important source of natural gas, particularly in the Intermountain West. The rapidity of its development has resulted in significant pressure on communities to deal with its environmental consequences. Coalbed methane production often results in large...