Putting the "law" back into environmental law

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Two fundamental changes in legislative lawmaking have to take place before it can effectively supplement common law in making a workable pollution control. First, only environmental issues that cannot be handled properly by the states will be dealt with by the national government. Second, legislation should enact rules of conduct and not abstract ideals. This means that lawmaking bodies, not administrative agencies, should make the laws. This will make lawmakers accountable to the electorate for the decisions they have made.

Interpretation and construction, Pollution, Control, Environmental law, Common law

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Why states, not EPA, should set pollution standards

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Environmental policies should be determined by state and local governments because they are directly accountable to the people. Under the current system, the federal government prescribes environmental solutions to most local environmental problems through EPA without consideration of local wishes. Ordinary citizens, therefore, cannot effectively hold national officials responsible for the environmental policies. Reform of the EPA is proposed.

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs, Environmental Programs, Analysis, Economic policy, Local government, United States. Environmental Protection Agency, Powers and duties, Environmental policy, State government, Federal-state controversies

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Why states, not the EPA should set pollution standards

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Books, Book Review, Book reviews, Why States, Not the EPA Should Set Pollution Standards (Book)

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