Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Analyzing the role of business in environmental policy -- Agenda setting : public opintion, the media, and elections -- Framing ANWR : citizens, consumers, and the privileged position of business -- Business, elections, and the environment -- Policy formulation and adoption : the U.S. Congress -- Deep freeze : how business has shaped the global warming debate in Congress -- Congress and clean air policy -- Policy implementation in administrative agencies -- Businesses and the environment : influencing agency policymaking -- Business interests and information in environmental rulemaking -- Policy intervention through the courts -- Business and environmental policy in the Federal courts -- Industry's use of the courts -- Policymaking at the state and local level -- Business influence in state-level environmental policy -- Local business and environmental policies in cities -- Overview and implications for the future -- Conclusions : the influence of business on environmental politics and policy.