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Hidden In Plain Sight: The Dangers Of Environmental Protections Waivers, Olivia Stevens
Hidden In Plain Sight: The Dangers Of Environmental Protections Waivers, Olivia Stevens
Indiana Law Journal
When enacting both statutory and regulatory environmental protections, Congress and various agencies have recognized that emergency situations could arise that would require flexibility in the application and enforcement of those protections. Incorporating waivers into such protections provides that flexibility. However, the current state of waivers leaves them vulnerable to abuse. In this Note, I explore how a lack of procedural and substantive safeguards allows the inappropriate use of waivers to further administrative agendas in a way that poses serious risks to both environmental and human health. I then suggest remedial measures available to Congress that would strengthen environmental protections while …
Water, Water, Anywhere?: Protecting Water Quantity In State Water Quality Standards, Julie F. Youngman
Water, Water, Anywhere?: Protecting Water Quantity In State Water Quality Standards, Julie F. Youngman
Indiana Law Journal
Although much of the earth’s surface is covered with water, less than one percent of water is available for human use. Water is becoming progressively scarcer worldwide, as demand increases and pollution, drought, and climate change jeopardize access to clean water. The United States is no exception to that trend. Effective regulation of water supplies can blunt the impacts of water scarcity. This Article suggests that states can—and should—regulate instream flows and lake levels in their federally-mandated water quality standards, with an eye toward conserving scarce water resources. Regulating water quantity as an element of water quality is not only …
States Rise To The Front Of Climate Legislation, But Can A State-Level Carbon Tax Work?, Katelyn Nicasio
States Rise To The Front Of Climate Legislation, But Can A State-Level Carbon Tax Work?, Katelyn Nicasio
Indiana Law Journal
This Note uses two recent Massachusetts carbon tax proposals to discuss the costs and benefits of such state-level climate change legislation but discusses similar regional proposals as well. Although a state carbon tax poses some limitations and concern for the increased tax burden relative to other states that have not imposed a tax, the adoption of state carbon taxes represents an important advancement in climate policy. Part I overviews legislative tactics used to combat climate change thus far, including common policy responses, and the current attitude of federal legislators toward the global climate crisis. Part II introduces the advantages and …
Using Competition-Based Regulation To Bridge The Toxics Data Gap, Wendy Wagner
Using Competition-Based Regulation To Bridge The Toxics Data Gap, Wendy Wagner
Indiana Law Journal
Symposium: Missing Information: The Scientific Data Gap in Conservation and Chemical Regulation, held on March 24, 2006 at Indiana University School of Law- Bloomington.
Reactions To Epa's Interim Guidance: The Growing Battle For Control Over Environmental Justice Decisionmaking, June M. Lyle
Reactions To Epa's Interim Guidance: The Growing Battle For Control Over Environmental Justice Decisionmaking, June M. Lyle
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Epa Inspections By Private Consultants And Trade Secret Confidentiality, Sharon L. Groeger
Epa Inspections By Private Consultants And Trade Secret Confidentiality, Sharon L. Groeger
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.