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Symposium Introduction: Contemporary Issues At The Intersection Of Public Health And Environmental Law, Patricia Ross Mccubbin
Symposium Introduction: Contemporary Issues At The Intersection Of Public Health And Environmental Law, Patricia Ross Mccubbin
Patricia Ross McCubbin
This article serves as an introduction to the forthcoming symposium in the Southern Illinois University Law Journal, which presents the proceedings of a conference held at the SIU School of Law on February 27, 2009, on “Contemporary Issues at the Intersection of Public Health and Environmental Law.”
Epa's Endangerment Finding For Greenhouse Gases And The Potential Duty To Adopt National Ambient Air Quality Standards To Address Global Climate Change, Patricia Ross Mccubbin
Epa's Endangerment Finding For Greenhouse Gases And The Potential Duty To Adopt National Ambient Air Quality Standards To Address Global Climate Change, Patricia Ross Mccubbin
Patricia Ross McCubbin
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) recently announced its intention to make a finding under the Clean Air Act that greenhouse gases from new cars and light trucks endanger the public health and welfare by contributing to global climate change. That proposed endangerment finding and the vehicle emission standards that will follow are highly controversial, with industry representatives vigorously challenging EPA’s scientific conclusions. Of even greater controversy, however, is the possibility that issuance of the final endangerment finding will obligate EPA and the states to regulate greenhouse gases from nearly every sector of the economy with “national …
Cap And Trade Programs Under The Clean Air Act: Lessons From The Clean Air Interstate Rule And The Nox Sip Call, Patricia Ross Mccubbin
Cap And Trade Programs Under The Clean Air Act: Lessons From The Clean Air Interstate Rule And The Nox Sip Call, Patricia Ross Mccubbin
Patricia Ross McCubbin
The Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR), adopted in 2005, was well recognized as the most important rule to improve air quality adopted by the Bush Administration. To alleviate high levels of smog and soot east of the Mississippi, the rule capped harmful emissions in 28 states, but allowed regulated facilities to participate in an emissions trading program. Such cap and trade programs have become a favored tool for EPA and many other parties because they allow industries to meet environmental goals cost-effectively. CAIR received widespread support from many quarters. States and environmental organizations viewed the rule as a good step …