New hazardous waste management system: regulation of wastes or wasted regulation

Journal Article · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1980 · Harvard Environ. Law Rev.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6590965

Friedland, S I

The unsound management of hazardous wastes, as exemplified by Love Canal, causes a variety of environmental and health problems. A review of present state controls reveals the need for the Federal regulation that was incorporated in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA). A detailed description of RCRA, however, faults the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for deferring regulation and for its failure to meet deadlines, issue standards, or include many dangerous wastes in the prohibited list. EPA's interim standards of essentially voluntary guidelines will offer little protection from contamination until final permit regulations are established. 326 references. (DCK)

• Research Organization: Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA
• OSTI ID: 6590965
• Journal Information: Harvard Environ. Law Rev.; (United States), Journal Name: Harvard Environ. Law Rev.; (United States) Vol. 5:1; ISSN HELRD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290300* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Environment
Health
& Safety
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
LAWS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
PUBLIC HEALTH
REGULATIONS
RESOURCE RECOVERY ACTS
WASTE MANAGEMENT