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Record Nr.

UNINA9911004896103321

Autore

DeLong James V. <1938->

Titolo

Out of bounds, out of control : regulatory enforcement at the EPA / / James V. DeLong

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Cato Institute, c2002

ISBN

9786611905521

9781281905529

1281905526

9781933995830

1933995831

9781597340571

159734057X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (130 p.)

Disciplina

344.73/046

363.70973

Soggetti

Environmental law - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-103) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Out of Bounds, Out of Control: Regulatory Enforcement at the EPA; Copyright; Table of Contents; Introduction; 1. The ABCs of Enforcement; 2. EPA Enforcement: Arbitrary andCapricious; 3. EPA's Disregard of Intent; 4. The Inscrutability of Regulatory Requirements; 5. Retroactive Rulemaking through Enforcement; 6. Retroactive Rulemaking via Evidentiary Standards: The Credible Evidence Rule; 7. Legislation through Enforcement; 8. Federal-State Relations; 9. Civil Liberties and ConstitutionalRights; 10. Avenues for Reform; Notes; Index; About the Author; Cato Institute; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Does the EPA comply with the basic principles embodied in the phrase the rule of law. James DeLong says they do not. This book should frighten all who believe in the democratic process.