Recent developments in energy resources law
- Swidler & Berlin, Washington, DC (United States)
On July 18, 1995, the House of Representatives voted to cut EPA`s fiscal 1996 budget by approximately $2.4 billion. While the House action is generally regarded as {open_quotes}extreme,{close_quotes} and the final outcome of the environmental budget battle remains uncertain at the time of this writing, the action is, nevertheless, a sign that the complexion of environmental regulation is changing. This article presents a brief overview of significant developments in the environmental arena during the past year. When considered together, these developments appear to signal a change from the historical adversarial approach to environmental regulation toward a more integrated and cooperative strategy. Yet it would be inaccurate to characterize these changes solely as pragmatic responses to an altered political climate. Rather, the developments represent, in large part, the {open_quotes}next steps{close_quotes} in a system of environmental regulation that has been evolving over the past twenty-five years. 43 refs.
- OSTI ID:
- 437560
- Journal Information:
- Tort and Insurance Law Journal, Vol. 31, Issue 2; Other Information: PBD: Win 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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