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Environmental law stories / edited by Richard J. Lazarus, Oliver A. Houck

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New York : Foundation Press ; [St. Paul, Minn.] : Thomson/West, 2005.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (vii, 353 pages)
Additional Creators:
Lazarus, Richard J. and Houck, Oliver A.
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Contents:
The story of environmental law / Oliver A. Houck & Richard J. Lazarus -- The story of Boomer : pollution and the common law / Daniel C. Farber -- The story of Reserve Mining : managing scientific uncertainty in environmental regulation / John S. Applegate -- The story of Calvert Cliffs : a court construes the National Environmental Policy Act to create a powerful cause of action / A. Dan Tarlock -- The story of TVA v. Hill : a narrow escape for a broad new law / Holly Doremus -- The story of the benzene case : judicially imposed regulatory reform through risk assessment / Thomas O. McGarity -- The story of Chevron : environmental law and administrative discretion / Jody Freeman -- The story of Laidlaw : standing and citizen enforcement / William W. Buzbee -- The story of Lucas : environmental land use regulation between developers and the deep blue sea / Carol M. Rose -- The story of SWANCC : federalism and the politics of locally unwanted land uses / Thomas W. Merrill -- The story of American Trucking : the blockbuster that misfired / Christopher H. Schroeder.
Summary:
The stories in this book feature characters as diverse as community activists, small farmers, big businesses, dedicated scientists, skilled lawyers, strong-willed judges, and Presidents of the United States. Four of the ten selected cases established the field of environmental law, three others refined it, and the final three have sought to limit its effectiveness and reach. This selection mirrors the development of the field of environmental law, from the first, heady days of its creation to its current conflicts with other laws and values, including some embedded in the Constitution.
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ISBN:
9781628107173 (electronic bk.)
1628107170 (electronic bk.)
9781587787287 (electronic bk.)
1587787288 (electronic bk.)
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
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