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A State Regulator's View Of Environmental Regulation, Dean Marriott Jan 1992

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 …


Environmental Regulation In The 1990s: God, Mill And The Fuchsia Car, Angus King Jan 1992

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 Jan 1992

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 Jan 1992

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 Jan 1992

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 Jan 1992

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 Jan 1992

The Many Public Interests And Public Decision Processes, David Van Slyke

Maine Policy Review

No abstract provided.


Conference Reports: The First Munsungan Conference: Paying To Play In The Maine Woods, Christopher Spruce Jan 1992

Conference Reports: The First Munsungan Conference: Paying To Play In The Maine Woods, Christopher Spruce

Maine Policy Review

No abstract provided.


Conference Reports: Eco/Eco Pushes Comparative Risk Project Forward, Christopher Spruce Jan 1992

Conference Reports: Eco/Eco Pushes Comparative Risk Project Forward, Christopher Spruce

Maine Policy Review

No abstract provided.