The Effect of Campaign Contributions on Clean Water Act Enforcement

• In Event: Lobbying, Money in Politics, and Challenges for Environmental Governance

Brief Overview

This paper adds to this literature and examines the previously unexamined effect of campaign contributions on Clean Water Act enforcement actions such as inspections, fines, and non-fine enforcement actions.

Authors

• Patrick John Gauding, Sewanee-The University of the South

• Aaron Elrod, Sewanee-The University of the South

• Katherine Christina Theyson, Sewanee-The University of the South