The Federal Oil Conservation Board (FOCB) was created by United States president Calvin Coolidge in 1924 to investigate conditions in the oil industry.[1][2] It was superseded by the Petroleum Administrative Board in 1934.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Control of Production in the Oil Industry". CQ Researcher. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ Nordhauser, Norman (Spring 1973). "Origins of Federal Oil Regulation in the 1920's". Business History Review. 47 (1): 53–71. doi:10.2307/3113603. JSTOR 3113603. S2CID 154450399.
- ^ "Records of the Petroleum Administrative Board". National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
Further reading edit
- Clements, Kendrick A (February 1984). "Herbert Hoover and Conservation, 1921–33". The American Historical Review. 89 (1): 67–88. doi:10.2307/1855918. JSTOR 1855918.
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