We are in the second decade of modem environmental law. By some indicators this body of regulation has matured greatly. We can point to statutes and codes at the federal, state, and local levels which address almost every conceivable form of pollution and environmental insult. Yet, despite the existence of this large body of law, despite considerable expenditures on enforcement, and despite the energetic efforts of people sympathetic to environmental objectives, violations are numerous. Serious pollution problems are commonplace. Love Canal, the Valley of the Drums, Times Beach, and Stringfellow Acid Pits epitomize the national environmental quality challenge. Daily, a major illegal disposal of haz ardous waste is recorded; a new mismanaged dump site is discovered; a toxic substance is found in our drinking water; or a failure to meet a water or air quality standard is identified. Many of these violations involve American business. Failures to comply are of several types. A small businessman in Pennsylvania mistakenly allows a spillover of a pollutant into a protected stream. An industrialist in the Midwest adds to his fortune by illegally dumping dangerous chemicals. A series of errors by several firms, some of which no longer exist, combine to create a health threatening conflagration on the West Coast. An automobile company interprets one of the almost innumerable air pollution rules differently from government: It produces a car which the government says fails to comply with the Clean Air Act.

Environmental Law and American Business: Dilemmas of Compliance (Environment, Development and Public Policy: Environmental Policy and Planning)

DiMento, Joseph F.

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The Urban caldron: The Second Annual Donald G. Hagman Commemorative Conference

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Can rival community groups “get to yes” when it is in the public’s interest to resolve disputes arising from LULUs (locally unwanted land uses)? NIMBY (not in my back yard) responses to facilities such as landfills, prisons, or low- income housing may be symptomatic of deeper problems confronting local governments. The contributors review case studies and offer strategies to resolve controversial land use decisions.

Confronting Regional Challenges: Approaches to Lulus, Growth, and Other Vexing Governance Problems : The Sixth Annual Donald G. Hagman Commemorative

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