The Force of Law: Developing Environmental Regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency is charged with setting appropriate environmental standards; doing so based on credible scientific research, peer review, public review, and independent of the influence of special int..
The Force of Law: Enforcing Environmental Laws
The Environmental Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice works with a host of federal agencies to prosecute environmental crimes.
The Force of Law: Enforcing Environmental Regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency is charged with ensuring compliance with the provisions and intent of the law, but it is the states that are often on the front lines of enforcement. Local police departments are the f..
The Force of Law: FIFRA and Toxic Substances
Federal pesticide statutes regulated under FIFRA apply to substances that are designed to be toxic. As part of the registration process, EPA requires that all pesticides sold in the United State be accompanied by a label..
The Force of Law: Increasingly Complexity of Environmental Problems
During the 1970s, environmental issues seemed straight-forward. Today, the increased number of chemicals that have been introduced into the environment are producing greater risks, and the complexity of the effects of th..
The Force of Law: Legislating Against an Environmental Pollutant
California State Senator Richard Mountjoy first became alarmed by the effects of MTBE when using newly reformulated gasoline to clean old cars parts. The new gasoline melted his rubber gloves. Assemblywoman Debra Bowen w..
The Force of Law: The Long Arm of Environmental Law
The challenge of maintaining environmental integrity has gone beyond regional and national concerns; it is an international challenge. Consistent environmental policies and enforcement are necessary at an international l..
The Fourth Estate: Common Carrier Role Impeded by Media Aggressiveness
The tendency of the media to carry the watchdog role to the extreme impedes its ability to function effectively as a common carrier. Civil servants, hostile because of the perception that the press misrepresents reality,..
The Fourth Estate: Conflictual Nature of Politics Linked to Press, The
Is the competitive nature of the press changing the way public affairs are conducted or just the way we look at government? Politics has become more strident and rancorous, a dynamic many blame on the media. Too often po..
The Fourth Estate: Controlling the Message
A free press is essential to a democratic society. It alerts citizens to events that will affect their lives and provides a channel through which political leaders can reach the public. Congress received as much press at..