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Project Xl: Should It Be Used To Wage War On Urban Sprawl?, Janet L. Bozeman
Project Xl: Should It Be Used To Wage War On Urban Sprawl?, Janet L. Bozeman
Georgia State University Law Review
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Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Environmental Law, Eric A. Degroff
Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Environmental Law, Eric A. Degroff
University of Richmond Law Review
This article summarizes federal and state environmental developments occurring in, or potentially affecting, the Commonwealth of Virginia during the period of June 1998 to June 2000. Legislative, regulatory, and judicial developments are included.
Let's Clear The Air: Enforcing Civil Penalties Against Federal Violators Of The Clean Air Act, Lisa M. Schenck
Let's Clear The Air: Enforcing Civil Penalties Against Federal Violators Of The Clean Air Act, Lisa M. Schenck
GW Law Faculty Publications & Other Works
The Clean Air Act (CAA) includes enforcement provisions by which violators of the Act can be held civilly liable for penalties. When federal agencies violate the CAA, however, the Constitution and the sovereign immunity doctrine serve as obstacles to civil enforcement. Federal agencies contend that the Constitution's separation of powers doctrine, unitary executive theory, and "case or controversy" justiciability requirement bar the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from proceeding against them in civil enforcement actions. This Article addresses these arguments and examines the executive branch's approach to enforcing the Act against federal agencies. Federal agencies also have asserted the …