State legislatures and energy policy in the Northeast: energy facility siting and legislative action
At the Federal level, a vast array of bureaucratic and legislative institutions are presently immersed in various explorations of energy policy and its national ramifications. Almost each of the 50 states has Energy offices. One element of the institutional/political equation, however, often is missed in studies of energy policy: the state legislature. This institution may well be vitally important to formulation of broad policies, and certainly is critical to successful implementation of certain aspects of those policies--especially when new enabling legislation, new tax incentives, or new regulatory powers are required. The study covers three main aspects of energy-policy formulation and action by state legislatures: legislative structure; enactment of energy-facility-siting laws; and passage (or defeat) of significant energy legislation of a more general nature. Emphasis is placed on energy-facility-siting statutes and approaches for two reasons. First, energy facilities have a great impact on land use, environmental quality, and economic growth. Second, siting of these facilities raises inherent conflicts in the attempt to achieve balance between potentially contradictory objectives. The states of New Jersey and Maryland were examined in considerable depth as examples in this study. (MCW)
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-02-0016
- OSTI ID:
- 5193245
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-50679; PU/CES-40
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
POLICY AND ECONOMY
ENERGY FACILITIES
SITE SELECTION
ENERGY POLICY
MARYLAND
NEW JERSEY
STATE GOVERNMENT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
IMPLEMENTATION
LAND USE
LEGISLATION
USA
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
NORTH AMERICA
293000* - Energy Planning & Policy- Policy
Legislation
& Regulation