Intergovernmental Institutions and Local Environmental Policy Choices Antonio F. Tavares* Askew School of Public Administration and Policy Florida State University Tallahassee, FL 32306 aft2938@garnet.acns.fsu.edu and Escola de Economia e Gestao Universidade do Minho 4710-057 Braga – Portugal atavares@eeg.uminho.pt & Richard C. Feiock* Askew School of Public Administration and Policy Florida State University Tallahassee, FL 32306 rfeiock@garnet.acns.fsu.edu Prepared for presentation at the American Political Science Association, San Francisco, August 30-September 2, 2001 * The authors would like to thank the Portuguese-American Foundation for Development and the DeVoe L. Moore Center for the financial support.