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Environmental Federalism's Tug Of War Within, Erin Ryan
Environmental Federalism's Tug Of War Within, Erin Ryan
Erin Ryan
Anyone paying attention has noticed that many of the most controversial issues in American governance—health care reform, marriage rights, immigration, drug law, and others—involve questions of federalism. The intensity of these disputes reflects inexorable pressure on all levels of government to meet the increasingly complicated challenges of governance in an ever more interconnected world, where the answers to jurisdictional questions are less and less obvious. Yet even as federalism dilemmas continue to erupt all from all corners, environmental law remains at the forefront of controversy, and it is likely to do so for some time. From mining to nuclear waste …
Dc Circuit Says Epa's "Transport Rule" Violates Clean Air Act: Is "Cooperative Federalism On The Rise?", Richard Faulk
Dc Circuit Says Epa's "Transport Rule" Violates Clean Air Act: Is "Cooperative Federalism On The Rise?", Richard Faulk
Richard Faulk
From a strictly legal perspective, it appears that the term “cooperative federalism” is emerging as a bedrock principle of air pollution policy under the Clean Air Act. Both the DC Circuit and the Fifth Circuit have now recognized that the policy is plainly required – and that this Congressional mandate trumps any less deferential policy that the EPA might wish to pursue. Although the concept cannot be extended further than the language of the Clean Air Act permits, it is a powerful tool for restraining the EPA’s authority.
The Justifications For Nondegradation Programs In U.S. Environmental Law, Robert L. Glicksman
The Justifications For Nondegradation Programs In U.S. Environmental Law, Robert L. Glicksman
Robert L. Glicksman
The concept of non-regression is not one that is familiar to environmental law in the United States. Nevertheless, Congress and federal agencies have adopted programs to prevent degradation of existing high quality environments and to prevent revisions of individual emissions restrictions by making them more lenient. The first programs are known as nondegradation or anti-degradation programs. The others preclude “backsliding” by prohibiting slippage in performance by regulated entities complying with regulations that are later loosened. The nondegradation and anti-backsliding programs differ from the non-regression principle in that their justifications are not rooted in a commitment to the protection of individual …
An Unattainable Wedge: Four Limiting Effects On The Expansion Of Nuclear Power, Tanya K. Mortensen
An Unattainable Wedge: Four Limiting Effects On The Expansion Of Nuclear Power, Tanya K. Mortensen
Tanya K Mortensen
With a cap and trade system likely imminent, concerns about the costs of generating electricity and how electrical generators can best mitigate the effects of a carbon trade system are resurfacing. As a result, interests in nuclear power are resurging world-wide. Although, the purpose of this paper is aimed at national decision making, the problems and processes that confront decision makers internationally are effectively the same as those confronting decision makers in the United States. This paper examines the feasibility of using nuclear power as a wedge to reduce CO2 emissions, and puts forth four effects that may prevent or …