Regulatory oversight wins in court: Sierra Club v. Costle
The implications of Sierra Club v. Costle for regulatory oversight procedures and the informal rulemaking process will affect the issue of who should pay the cost of cleaning the air. A review of legislation since the Clean Air Act of 1970 focuses on the rules governing scrubbers. The court rejection of the Sierra Club's challenges will support present efforts to centralize control and institutionalize executive branch regulation on a routine basis. The involvement of officials outside rulemaking agencies was found to be both legal and helpful in keeping agencies from making decisions in isolation. The court noted, however, that distinction should be made between policymaking and informal rulemaking and that the President has no power to direct how an agency conducts its impact analyses. (DCK)
- Research Organization:
- Arnold and Porter, Washington, DC
- OSTI ID:
- 6046700
- Journal Information:
- Regulation; (United States), Journal Name: Regulation; (United States) Vol. 5:4; ISSN REGUD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
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