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A Local View Of Facility Siting, Don Meagher
A Local View Of Facility Siting, Don Meagher
Maine Policy Review
The seeming paralysis in siting waste disposal facilities and other new facilities in Maine and other states underscores the difficulty of designing and implementing processes that will safeguard the environment and human health while sustaining economic development Don Meagher of the Eastern Maine Development Corporation describes the lessons learned from his involvement in an effort to site a demolition debris facility.
New Hampshire's Siting Evaluation Committee For Energy Projects, Michael Cannata
New Hampshire's Siting Evaluation Committee For Energy Projects, Michael Cannata
Maine Policy Review
The seeming paralysis in siting waste disposal facilities and other new facilities in Maine and other states underscores the difficulty of designing and implementing processes that will safeguard the environment and human health while sustaining economic development. Michael Cannata, chief engineer of the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission, details the steps taken by New Hampshire's leaders to ensure a responsive facility siting process for new energy projects.
A State Regulator's View Of Environmental Regulation, Dean Marriott
A State Regulator's View Of Environmental Regulation, Dean Marriott
Maine Policy Review
The laws and regulations that govern the use of environmental resources have complicated effects on our society and our economy. Efforts to regulate environmental impacts are frequently controversial precisely because they have such complicated effects. No single perspective can adequately encompass all of the issues that arise in environmental regulation and environmental protection. Even the terms themselves suggest the fundamentally opposed philosophies that approach the assessment of environmental laws: While proponents of greater environmental activism emphasize the need to "protect" the environment, critics of more stringent controls emphasize that these laws "regulate" and limit the actions of individuals. At the …
The Public Advocate And The Emperor's Clothes, Stephen Ward
The Public Advocate And The Emperor's Clothes, Stephen Ward
Maine Policy Review
No abstract provided.
State Efforts To Site A Special Waste Facility, Sherry Huber
State Efforts To Site A Special Waste Facility, Sherry Huber
Maine Policy Review
The seeming paralysis in siting waste disposal facilities and other new facilities in Maine and other states underscores the difficulty of designing and implementing processes that will safeguard the environment and human health while sustaining economic development. Sherry Huber, director of the Maine Waste Management Agency, highlights issues that have surfaced during the initial efforts of MWMA to site a special waste landfill.
Regulation Of Electric Utilities: An Interview With Commissioner Elizabeth Paine, Elizabeth Paine
Regulation Of Electric Utilities: An Interview With Commissioner Elizabeth Paine, Elizabeth Paine
Maine Policy Review
Elizabeth Paine has been a commissioner of the Maine Public Utilities Commission for three years. Her experience with the PUC goes back to 1981, when she joined the PUC staff as a financial analyst. Maine Policy Review is pleased to present this interview with Commissioner Paine on issues related to electric utility regulation in Maine.
Environmental Regulation In The 1990s: God, Mill And The Fuchsia Car, Angus King
Environmental Regulation In The 1990s: God, Mill And The Fuchsia Car, Angus King
Maine Policy Review
Angus King has found himself on both sides of the environmental regulation fence, as he notes in this address, which he delivered at the PURE '92 Conference. Here, he offers eleven observations about the state of environmental regulation in the 1990s. An attorney, King is the president of Northeast Energy Management, Inc., which develops large-scale electrical energy conservation projects at commercial and industrial facilities.
A Facility Siting Activist's View, Bob Dunning
A Facility Siting Activist's View, Bob Dunning
Maine Policy Review
The seeming paralysis in siting waste disposal facilities and other new facilities in Maine and other states underscores the difficulty of designing and implementing processes that will safeguard the environment and human health while sustaining economic development. Bob Dunning, a facility siting activist, offers some suggestions to government and industry officials on how to communicate better with facility siting opponents.
A Public Health View Of Environmental Regulation, John Graham
A Public Health View Of Environmental Regulation, John Graham
Maine Policy Review
The laws and regulations that govern the use of environmental resources have complicated effects on our society and our economy. Efforts to regulate environmental impacts are frequently controversial precisely because they have such complicated effects. No single perspective can adequately encompass all of the issues that arise in environmental regulation and environmental protection. Even the terms themselves suggest the fundamentally opposed philosophies that approach the assessment of environmental laws: While proponents of greater environmental activism emphasize the need to "protect" the environment, critics of more stringent controls emphasize that these laws "regulate" and limit the actions of individuals. At the …
An Economic Perspective On Environmental Regulation, A. Myrick Freeman Iii
An Economic Perspective On Environmental Regulation, A. Myrick Freeman Iii
Maine Policy Review
The laws and regulations that govern the use of environmental resources have complicated effects on our society and our economy. Efforts to regulate environmental impacts are frequently controversial precisely because they have such complicated effects. No single perspective can adequately encompass all of the issues that arise in environmental regulation and environmental protection. Even the terms themselves suggest the fundamentally opposed philosophies that approach the assessment of environmental laws: While proponents of greater environmental activism emphasize the need to "protect" the environment, critics of more stringent controls emphasize that these laws "regulate" and limit the actions of individuals. At the …
The Public Interest In Fairness In Regulatory Processes, Elizabeth Swain
The Public Interest In Fairness In Regulatory Processes, Elizabeth Swain
Maine Policy Review
No abstract provided.
The Many Public Interests And Public Decision Processes, David Van Slyke
The Many Public Interests And Public Decision Processes, David Van Slyke
Maine Policy Review
No abstract provided.
The Safe Drinking Water And Clean Water Acts: A Small Community View, Steve Levy
The Safe Drinking Water And Clean Water Acts: A Small Community View, Steve Levy
Maine Policy Review
The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1986 and the Clean Water Act Amendments of 1991 present significant financial and technical challenges to municipalities in Maine and other states as they struggle to meet compliance standards. Steve Levy, executive director of the Maine Rural Water Association, offers a view of the effects of these requirements on rural communities.
The Safe Drinking Water And Clean Water Acts: A Large City View, Chris Branch
The Safe Drinking Water And Clean Water Acts: A Large City View, Chris Branch
Maine Policy Review
The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1986 and the Clean Water Act Amendments of 1991 present significant financial and technical challenges to municipalities in Maine and other states as they struggle to meet compliance standards. Chris Branch, public works director and city engineer for Lewiston, presents a large community perspective.
Conference Reports: Public Utilities Research Center Annual Conference: Regulation As Art And Science, Christopher Spruce
Conference Reports: Public Utilities Research Center Annual Conference: Regulation As Art And Science, Christopher Spruce
Maine Policy Review
No abstract provided.
In Search Of A Strong Agenda: An Interview With Kenneth M. Curtis, Kenneth Curtis
In Search Of A Strong Agenda: An Interview With Kenneth M. Curtis, Kenneth Curtis
Maine Policy Review
In an interview this fall with Maine Policy Review, Kenneth Curtis, the former governor, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and former U.S. ambassador to Canada, shared his insights into the civic and political life of Maine and the nation. Not surprisingly, Curtis, currently president of Maine Maritime Academy, argues that many attitudes about the ineffectiveness and the unresponsiveness of government could be overcome by strong leadership from the executives of federal and state governments. He asserts that federal and state chief executives need to offer a vision of the future, put forth strong political agendas, and then …
A Business Perspective On Education: Launching A Revolution Of Participation, James F. Orr Iii
A Business Perspective On Education: Launching A Revolution Of Participation, James F. Orr Iii
Maine Policy Review
Business has been increasingly concerned about the reform of education in the U.S. in recent years, according to James F. Orr III, chief executive officer of UNUM. Although financial resources have been contributed to the reform efforts, Orr admits, business has not taken the larger step of actually participating in the process of education reform. Participation, he argues, is central to changing schools to respond to the realities of the 21st century. Business must retake ownership of American schools, along with other stakeholders and citizens in general. In this article, based on an address made earlier this year at a …
Assessing Public Participation In Maine: The Old And The New In Civic Involvement, David D. Platt
Assessing Public Participation In Maine: The Old And The New In Civic Involvement, David D. Platt
Maine Policy Review
Lack of citizen participation in American government is a complaint frequently voiced by politicians, political scientists and media commentators. The steady decline in voting, the rising number of Americans who say they are disaffected with their government, and the increase in two-earner households all have been cited as evidence of this decreased involvement by Americans in public life. Maine, with its long tradition of participatory democracy, reflected in town meeting government at the local level, is not necessarily a microcosm of what is occurring nationally. The state has, however, experienced its share of some of the civic maladies note nationally, …
Conference Reports: The First Munsungan Conference: Paying To Play In The Maine Woods, Christopher Spruce
Conference Reports: The First Munsungan Conference: Paying To Play In The Maine Woods, Christopher Spruce
Maine Policy Review
No abstract provided.
The 'Public Interest' In Public Regulation, David Platt
The 'Public Interest' In Public Regulation, David Platt
Maine Policy Review
No abstract provided.
Conference Reports: Eco/Eco Pushes Comparative Risk Project Forward, Christopher Spruce
Conference Reports: Eco/Eco Pushes Comparative Risk Project Forward, Christopher Spruce
Maine Policy Review
No abstract provided.
Repairing The Three-Legged Stool Of Ethics: A Conversation With Rushworth Kidder, Rushworth Kidder
Repairing The Three-Legged Stool Of Ethics: A Conversation With Rushworth Kidder, Rushworth Kidder
Maine Policy Review
As founder and president of the two-year-old Institute for Global Ethics (in Camden, Maine), Rushworth Kidder concerns himself not only with chronicling the moral dissonance that characterizes contemporary American society, but also with identifying and trying approaches that address this discord. He is someone who is troubled by what is, but is full of hope for what can be. Earlier this year, Maine Policy Review visited Kidder and queried him about his work and the state of the nation's political values and institutions. This article is an edited version of his comments.
Conference Reports: Wastewater Treatment Options For Maine's Small Communities, Linda Wood
Conference Reports: Wastewater Treatment Options For Maine's Small Communities, Linda Wood
Maine Policy Review
No abstract provided.