Report: state/federal relationships and Commerce Clause issues in developing energy resources
The problem of determining the appropriate role of the state and federal government in the development of various energy sources is considered. Few existing federal programs clearly, expressly preempt state regulation. Many federal regulatory programs encourage and authorize state participation through cooperative federalism. Unfortunately, the statutes establishing the cooperative federalism program are not always clearly on the precise limits of state authority. States will likely continue to be more and more involved in regulatory programs affecting the development or use of different energy sources. Those regulations typically are intended to protect the public health or natural environment. State regulations are likely to increase in number, in part, because of the movement by the federal government away from control in favor of state responsibility in the natural resources and environmental areas generally. Topics covered include Commerce Clause principles, equal protection, and selected cooperative federalism programs.
- Research Organization:
- Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock (USA). School of Law
- OSTI ID:
- 6023140
- Report Number(s):
- TENRAC/NRP-81-001; ON: DE83902079
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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