115 results on '"ENVIRONMENTAL policy"'
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2. Trump Trashes CA.
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ABRAMSKY, SASHA
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ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *DEREGULATION , *HOMELESSNESS ,FEDERAL government of the United States - Abstract
The article discusses the U.S. President Donald Trump's conflict with California, particularly Trump's alleged efforts to weaken California's environmental protections. Topics discussed include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) ending California's waiver on the Clean Air Act, Trump's rhetoric on homelessness in California and Trump's environmental deregulation.
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- 2019
3. The Outsider.
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Aguirre, Abby
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MAYORAL elections , *POLITICAL culture , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *ELECTIONS & ethics ,CALIFORNIA state politics & government - Abstract
Discusses politics and government in San Diego, California, as of March 21, 2005. Description of the mayoral campaign of Donna Frye, an environmentalist and progressive San Diego City Council member; Description of Frye's life and influence on environmental policy; Description of San Diego's movement toward a Democratic political culture; Controversy surrounding the legitimacy of votes that would elect Frye.
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- 2005
4. ALEC Meets His Match.
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Nichols, John
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ENVIRONMENTAL law , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy - Abstract
This article highlights the campaign of neophyte California legislator Fran Pavley to pursue her environmental protection agenda despite stiff opposition from Republicans and even carrying the fight against the administration of President George W. Bush. Pavley successfully shepherded a bill that automobile emission control at the California state legislature and into signing it by Governor Gray Davis. Her bill was embraced by the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators. Pavley is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council.
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- 2003
5. The greening of the golden state.
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Begley, S. and Taliaferro, J.
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ENVIRONMENTAL policy - Abstract
Reports that Californians will vote on the most sweeping environmental reforms ever proposed. On Nov. 6, the state's voters will pass judgment on Proposition 128, popularly known as Big Green. Prohibiting new oil and gas leases in the state's waters and other propositions; Most heated debates center on pesticides and global warming; Cutting emissions of carbon dioxide. INSET: On the ballot..
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- 1990
6. The New Nation-States.
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MCKIBBEN, BILL
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CLIMATE change mitigation , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *INTERNATIONAL cooperation ,PARIS Agreement (2016) - Abstract
The article discusses the impact of U.S. Donald Trump's rejection of the Paris climate accord on world politics. Topics discussed include slowing the global momentum toward renewable energy and some cities and states that formed a climate alliance to announce they will meet targets set in the Paris accord on their own including California.
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- 2017
7. Urban Forests as Weapons Against Climate Change: Lessons From California's Global Warming Solutions Act.
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Raskin, Ellis
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URBAN forestry laws , *URBAN forestry , *FORESTRY laws , *CARBON sequestration laws , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy - Abstract
The article discusses the importance of urban forests. Topics discussed include ecological, economic, social, and aesthetic benefits from California's investment in urban forests; California's Global Warming Solutions Act; impact of climate change on urban ecosystems; laws under which municipalities manage urban forests; and the role of urban forests in carbon-sequestration.
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- 2015
8. Technology-Forcing and Law-Forcing: The California Effect in Environmental Regulatory Policy.
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Klepetar, Dillon
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ENVIRONMENTAL law , *ENVIRONMENTAL standards , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *PRIVATE sector , *ENVIRONMENTAL economics , *POLICY diffusion , *STATE laws - Abstract
The diffusion of environmental laws across U.S. states has become the subject of some theoretical debate. Much of the empirical work surrounding environmental law in a federalist system has focused on the "race to the bottom". In order to attract business investment, the patchwork system of state laws supposedly creates perverse incentives for the most lenient environmental standards. Others believe the federalist system engenders a "race to the top" through contagion. In this alternative scenario, adoption of new environmental laws acts as a catalyst for surrounding states to do the same. These divergent views oversimplify the responses of private firms to the threat or enactment of state environmental regulations. This paper develops a theoretical framework wherein private sector responses to state laws are conditioned by the mobility of firms and the relevance of jurisdictional boundaries. Several pioneering laws in California are examined to better understand if and when environmental policies and consumer standards are diffused or extended to other states. The findings suggest the federalist system can operate under a "lowest common denominator" mechanism in which firms adhere to the strictest state-specific regulations across the country or push for more consistent federal standards. This is because cost-minimizing firms operating under economies of scale will opt to produce and market similar products nation-wide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
9. Endangered Neoliberal Suburbanism? The Use of the Federal Endangered Species Act as a Growth Management Tool in Southern California.
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Jonas, Andrew E. G., Pincetl, Stephanie, and Sullivan, James
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URBAN planning , *ENDANGERED species laws , *URBAN policy , *SUBURBAN sprawl , *INFRASTRUCTURE (Economics) , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *POLITICAL science - Abstract
In the United States, new environmental policy instruments have emerged to address some of the economic, social and environmental contradictions of neoliberal urbanism. Amongst these instruments, regional habitat conservation planning under the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) is becoming de facto a suburban growth management tool widely deployed across different parts of Southern California. One reason why speculator-developers, property owners, conservationists, planners, municipalities and other suburban interests have bought into this tool is due to the growing link between the federal protection of endangered species and the availability of voter-approved funds for major road infrastructure projects. Evidence of this link is examined in the context of two regional conservation planning processes underway in Riverside County. The paper argues that inadvertently the Federal ESA has been transformed from a species protection law into a regulatory tool with which to co-ordinate private land development, public infrastructure provision and habitat conservation in suburbanising regions. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2013
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10. EVALUATING CONSERVATION EFFECTIVENESS AND ADAPTATION IN DYNAMIC LANDSCAPES.
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RISSMAN, ADENA R.
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CONSERVATION easements , *PROPERTY rights , *LANDOWNERS , *NATURE conservation , *NATURE conservation in literature , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *DEBATE , *FOOTHILLS - Abstract
The article focuses on the effectiveness of the use of conservation easements, which are partial-property-rights agreements that bind future landowners in perpetuity, to improve the science and practice of conservation through the analysis of conservation literature and multidisciplinary research on conservation easements. It explores the application of the outputs-outcomes-impacts logic model framework, an approach used to evaluate environmental policies, to conservation easements. It mentions the connections between debates regarding conservation easement permanence adaptation and the outputs-outcomes-impacts framework. Furthermore, a case study on the rangeland conservation easements at the Lassen Foothills in the northern part of California is discussed.
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- 2011
11. Adaptation to Climate Change.
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Bedsworth, LouiseW. and Hanak, Ellen
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CLIMATE change mitigation , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *URBAN planning ,ENVIRONMENTAL protection planning - Abstract
Problem: Even if significant reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions are achieved, some amount of climate change appears to be inevitable. Local, regional, state, and federal planning and regulation should begin to address how to adapt to these changes. Purpose: This article presents a policy synthesis of adaptation planning issues, using California as a case study. We examine the institutional and regulatory challenges and tradeoffs that climate change poses in six particularly vulnerable areas: water resources, electricity, coastal resources, air quality, public health, and ecosystem resources. We discuss obstacles to adaptation planning and successes overcoming these barriers, and suggest how planning can incorporate adaptation. Methods: This article presents a policy synthesis of adaptation planning issues, drawing on our recent research on California's experience and related literature. We summarize the results of six studies that draw on quantitative and qualitative information gathered through surveys, interviews, and literature review. Results and conclusions: Planners should use forward-looking climate data that include higher water and air temperatures, sea-level rise, and increased numbers of extreme events like heat waves, floods, and wildfires when making decisions about future development, infrastructure investments, open-space protection, and disaster preparedness. Climate change will exacerbate conflicts between goals for economic development, habitat protection, and public safety, requiring stronger interagency coordination and new laws and regulations. Takeaway for practice: Local and regional planners can help society adapt to a changing climate by using the best available science, deciding on goals and early actions, locating relevant partners, identifying and eliminating regulatory barriers, and encouraging the introduction of new state mandates and guidelines. Research support: Partial support for this research was provided by Pacific Gas and Electric, The Nature Conservancy, and Next 10. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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12. At a Dead End: The Need for Congressional Direction in the Roadless Area Management Debate.
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Voicu, Monica
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ACTIONS & defenses (Law) , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *ENDANGERED species laws , *AMERICAN law - Abstract
In California v. U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Ninth Circuit held that the Bush administration improperly promulgated the 2005 State Petitions Rule in violation of the National Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act, and reinstated the Clinton administration's 2001 Roadless Rule. The August 2009 ruling is only the latest decision in a nearly decade-long litigation battle over the fate of roadless areas. This battle began shortly after the Clinton administration promulgated the Roadless Rule, which sought to protect administratively 58.5 million acres of roadless lands from development. These roadless lands were initially identified as a result of the 1964 Wilderness Act, which directed the Forest Service to study such areas for potential inclusion into the wilderness system. This Note goes back to the root of the roadless area debate-the Wilderness Act itself-for insight into the issues surrounding roadless-area management. Roadless areas share many of the characteristics of wilderness, and often serve as precursors to wilderness designation. The value of roadless areas and their connection to wilderness have animated much of the modern struggle over roadless area management, including the Forest Service's roadless area reviews, the administrative rules promulgated by the Clinton and Bush administrations, and the ensuing litigation. California v. U.S. Department of Agriculture, the most recent decision concerning the Roadless Rule, signals a need for change. This Note argues that managing roadless areas through administrative rulemaking is not viable because it lacks the permanence necessary for lasting resource conservation. Additionally, it might conflict with the Wilderness Act and appears to be creating "de facto wilderness." In keeping with the Wilderness Act, Congress should provide more legislative guidance. It could codify the Roadless Rule into law, amend the Wilderness Act to provide for different levels of protection, or amend the National Forest Management Act to require the Forest Service to take roadless values into account. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
13. OUT THE SMOKESTACK: RETOOLING CALIFORNIA'S MARINE VESSEL RULES FOR FEDERAL AUTHORIZATION.
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Mansergh, Seth
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SHIPS , *EMISSIONS (Air pollution) , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *ACTION & defense cases - Abstract
This article discusses the regulation of emissions from auxiliary engines on ocean-going vessels by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). It explores the response by the CARB to the harms caused by the regulatory failures at the international and national level with the Marine Vessel Rules. It also reflects on the application of the regulation by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the case Pacific Merchant Shipping Association v. Goldstene.
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- 2009
14. Planning for environmental justice in an urban national park.
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Byrne, Jason, Wolch, Jennifer, and Zhang, Jin
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NATIONAL parks & reserves , *ENVIRONMENTALISM , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *PARKS , *MOUNTAINS , *RECREATION centers , *OUTDOOR recreation , *OPEN spaces - Abstract
Urban national parks were designed in the 1970s to bring nature and recreational opportunities to socio-economically disadvantaged communities in the USA. Using the theoretical frame of environmental justice, this paper discusses findings of a recent survey of visitors to Los Angeles' Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area - the United States' largest urban national park. Findings show park visitors were predominantly white, affluent, and lived nearby. People of colour travelled further, were significantly less likely to be return visitors, and were less inclined to use the park for active recreation. Seemingly, this park fails to meet the needs of the disadvantaged urban communities for whom it was created, a problem that may also affect other parks in the United States and potentially parks in other countries. Park planners and managers can take practical steps to increase accessibility to this park for people of colour and low-income earners, and should monitor other parks for patterns of ethno-racially differentiated access and utilisation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
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15. Not All Carbon Credits Are Created Equal: The Constitution and the Cost of Regional Cap-and-Trade Market Linkage.
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Howland, Juliet
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EMISSIONS trading , *INTERSTATE commerce , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *ENVIRONMENTAL law - Abstract
In this article, the author addresses the issues facing California with regard to its regional cap-and-trade market linkage. The author highlights the benefits and costs of cap-and-trade linkage. On the other hand, she offers recommendations to protect California from damaging linkage without violating the Dormant Commerce Clause.
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- 2008
16. Global Trade Comes Home: Community Impacts of Goods Movement.
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Hricko, Andrea
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INTERNATIONAL trade , *HARBORS , *ENVIRONMENTAL justice , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *SHIPS , *TRUCKS & the environment , *RAILROAD yards ,ENVIRONMENTAL aspects - Abstract
This article discusses the health impact of global trade on U.S. communities surrounded by ports, railroad yards and goods movement. According to the author, nearly half of all U.S. Imports come through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in Southern California. They contribute nearly a quarter of the regions diesel particulates and are the single largest source of pollution in Southern California. Throughout the U.S. there are more than 50,000 premature deaths due to ship emissions. Environmental justice groups have urged more regulations to protect communiities.
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- 2008
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17. Ecological Modernisation in Los Angeles and Toronto.
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Keil, Roger and Desfor, Gene
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ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *ECOLOGICAL assessment - Abstract
This article presents the results of a comparative study of environmental policy making in Toronto and Los Angeles. The study was intended to explain how social formations at the urban scale play an increasingly important role in constructing environmental policy and practice as articulated in documents, rhetoric and political actions. It is suggested that environmental policy is embedded in broader and more long-term political goals, and that ecological discourse is not only about the environment but also brings together various social projects under the environmental protection flag. The four case studies— in Toronto, contaminated soil and the Don River were examined, and in Los Angeles air pollution and the Los Angeles River—revealed considerable variation but all reflected an agenda of ecological modernisation. In particular it was found that demands for maintaining or improving environmental integrity and coherence have lost legitimacy to concerns for efficiency, competitiveness, marketability, flexibility and development. Similarly, market driven regulation and an openness to civil society have played a major role in transforming policy making apparatuses. In contrast, the cases revealed that relationships between nature and society go beyond those expected in ecological modernisation theory and include both social ecology and urban ecology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2003
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18. Who's Minding the Kids? Pollution, Public Schools, and Environmental Justice in Los Angeles.
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Pastor, Manuel, Jr., Sadd, James L., and Morello-frosch, Rachel
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EDUCATION , *CHILDREN'S health , *ENVIRONMENTAL justice , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy - Abstract
Objective. Although previous environmental justice research has focused on analysis of the disproportionate burden of environmental hazards on minority residents, few studies have examined demographic inequities in health risks among children. This article evaluates the demographic distribution of potentially hazardous facilities and health risks associated with ambient air toxics exposures among public schoolchildren in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Methods. We combine Geographic Information System analysis with multivariate statistics to compare enrollment and demographic information for students who attend district schools with the spatial pattern of land use, locations of toxic emissions and facilities, and calculated indices of estimated lifetime cancer risk and respiratory hazards associated with exposures to toxic air emissions. Results. District schools are more likely to be located in census tracts containing potentially hazardous facilities; however, these tracts actually have slightly lower cancer and respiratory health risks associated with air toxics when compared to other tracts in the district. Demographic comparisons among school sites indicate that minority students, especially Latinos, are more likely to attend schools near hazardous facilities and face higher health risks associated with outdoor air toxics exposure. Conclusions. These patterns of hazard exposure and health risk should be considered both in the process of siting new schools to house the rapidly growing regional student population and in remediation efforts at existing schools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2002
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19. Political Obstacles to the Implementation of Emissions Markets: Lessons from RECLAIM.
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Thompson, Dale B.
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EMISSIONS trading , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *POLITICAL science - Abstract
Examines the political obstacles that affected the implementation of the REgional CLean AIr Market (RECLAIM) in Los Angeles, California. History of the RECLAIM emission program; Analysis of the decisions concerning RECLAIM; Political barriers presented by consumer groups.
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- 2000
20. Changing Speed-VMT Distributions: The Effects on Emissions Inventories and Conformity.
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Nanzetta, Katherine, Niemeier, Debbie, and Utts, Jessica M.
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AIR pollution , *MOTOR vehicles & the environment , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *EMISSIONS (Air pollution) - Abstract
The emissions factor modeling component of the motor vehicle emissions inventory (MVEI) modeling suite is currently being revised by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). One of the proposed changes in modeling philosophy is a shift from using link-based travel activity data to trip-based travel data for preparing mobile emissions inventories. Also as part of the revisions, new speed correction factors (SCFs) will be developed by CARB for the revised model. The new SCFs will be derived from vehicle emissions on 15 new driving cycles, each constructed to represent a typical trip at a specific average speed. This paper discusses how the new SCFs will affect transportation conformity and emissions inventory development, and evaluates the differences in total emissions produced by trip-based and link-based distributions of speed and vehicle miles of travel (VMT). We simulated both link-based and trip-based speed-VMT distributions using travel data from the Sacramento and San Diego travel demand models. On the basis of the simulation results, there is reason to expect that mobile emissions inventories constructed using the proposed trip-based philosophy will differ markedly from those constructed in the current manner. Noting that results may vary by region, increases are expected in the CO and HC inventory levels, with concomitant decreases in the NO[subx] mobile emissions inventories.
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- 2000
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21. BUSTING OUT OF BOOM & BUST.
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ZAFFOS, JOSHUA
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PETROLEUM industry , *GAS industry , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *LAND use , *ENERGY industries , *LEASES - Abstract
The article reports that the oil and gas drilling will affect the grazing land in western U.S. Drilling on public land needs scrutiny from citizens and government scientists through the National Environmental Policy Act. The BLM is proposing new leases for the region, including within the Los Padres National Forest, California. The energy industry planning to exploit roadless areas, forests, and rangelands, especially as government agencies have lagged in regulating industrial activities and protecting public lands.
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- 2013
22. Spatial Factors Influencing Winter Primary Particle Sampling and Interpretation.
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VanCuren, Tony
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ENVIRONMENTAL protection , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *FAMILY farms , *CITIES & towns , *SMALL farms - Abstract
Aerosol samplers collect material that is locally generated as well as that transported from upwind; knowing the extent of the area from which the sample is drawn is necessary for proper interpretation of sampler data. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PM[sub2.5] monitoring guidelines recognize a conceptual hierarchy of sampler spatial representation, but provide no objective measures of a site's spatial representativeness. A case study of a sampler tributary area in central California provides insights into the factors that determine a sampler's spatial representation. Winter diurnal cycles of fine particle concentrations at places of habitation ranging from urban cores to small farm towns show a marked cycle that can be linked to local human activity. Assessment of the possible causes of the observed cycles leads to the hypothesis that local sources dominate primary particle mass in winter samples. The hypothesis was tested using a simple model to relate routine 24-hr PM[sub10] and PM[sub2.5] samples to a sampler's surroundings. Model results indicate that even minor sources very close to a sampler will overwhelm any regional component in a sample. The results for the cases studied also demonstrate that, in winter, most coarse (PM[sub10-2.5]) particles collected are less than 2 hr old, and most primary fine (PM[sub2.5]) particles are less than 4 hr old. Even on days that are not truly "stagnant," samplers are very strongly influenced by their immediate surroundings (distances less than 10 km), and only weakly influenced by regional emissions. The implications for interpretation of sample analyses are as follows: (1) Typical PM sampling networks are unlikely to represent regional conditions; (2) Similarity of samples in time and space between widely separated samplers probably arises from sampling analogous local environments rather than a uniformly mixed regional air mass; (3) Even weak... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1999
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23. Effect of emissions control strategies on the size and composition distribution of urban...
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Kleeman, Michael J. and Cass, Glen R.
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AEROSOLS & the environment , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy - Abstract
Investigates the effect of emissions control strategies on the size and composition distribution of urban aerosol in Los Angeles, California. Presentation of the changes in the size and composition distribution of airborne particles; Emissions inventory summary; Specific emissions control measures for primary particulate matter.
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- 1999
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24. Why the EPA should stop ignoring population growth.
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Elliott, Ward
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POPULATION & the environment , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy - Abstract
Discusses the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) need to focus on population growth in solving environmental problems in the Los Angeles Basin in California. Suit filed by environmental groups against the EPA to force it to produce a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) for California; Group Against Smog Pollution (GASP); Control of population growth from illegal immigration.
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- 1995
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25. A mixed bag: Assessment of market performance and firm...
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Klier, Thomas H., Mattoon, Richard H., and Prager, Michael A.
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AIR purification , *AIR quality , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy - Abstract
Describes and evaluates the performance of the Regional Clean Air Center Incentives Market (RECLAIM) that started operating in Southern California in 1994. Background and history of RECLAIM; Measuring RECLAIM activity; Overall market activity of RECLAIM until February 26, 1996.
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- 1997
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26. Mechanisms for allocation of environment control cost: Empirical tests of acceptability and ...
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Dinar, Ariel and Howitt, Richard E.
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ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *WATER pollution - Abstract
Evaluates plans for allocation of joint environmental control cost among polluters using the drainage water pollution problem of San Joaquin Valley of California. Cost allocation methods; Game theory cost allocation solutions; Description of the area studied; Stability of the allocation schemes.
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- 1997
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27. APPLICATION OF MARKET MECHANISMS TO POLLUTION.
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Hahn, Robert W. and McRae, Gregory J.
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ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *POLICY sciences , *SCIENCE , *SOCIAL sciences , *POLLUTION prevention - Abstract
Indicates how science and social science can be combined to assess the range and effectiveness of policy alternatives available to environmental decision-makers. Cost-effective regulatory alternatives to the Los Angeles, California particulate sulfate problem; Application of both sciences to the relationship of emissions to pollution levels and environmental quality; Rejection of notion that a simple reduction in emissions leads to a commensurate reduction in pollution levels; Problem of applying licenses and emissions.
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- 1982
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28. The End of California? Dream On!
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Grunwald, Michael
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TECHNOLOGICAL innovations , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *HIGH technology industries , *GREEN technology , *U.S. state budgets - Abstract
The article presents a special report on California, its economy, its environmental policies, and its prospects for the future. California is praised for its innovation in high technology, biotechnology, and clean technology. The article discusses how California leads the U.S. in solar power with companies such as SunPower Corp. Criticism of California's budget is presented.
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- 2009
29. Greenhouse Suits.
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Mukerjee, Madhusree
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GLOBAL warming laws , *ENVIRONMENTAL law , *GREENHOUSE effect , *GLOBAL warming , *GLOBAL temperature changes , *ACTIONS & defenses (Law) , *ENVIRONMENTAL protection , *CLIMATE change , *ENVIRONMENTAL impact charges , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *CITIES & towns , *GREEN movement - Abstract
A case filed in San Francisco, California, with the Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and the cities of Boulder, Colorado, and Oakland, California, as plaintiffs, seeks to force two government agencies to assess the total impact on climate of the projects they finance. Litigation may soon be the weapon of choice for those concerned about human-induced global warming. In the San Francisco case, the plaintiffs charge that the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and the Export-Import Bank of the United States (ExIm) have provided $32 billion in loans, insurance and loan guarantees for oil pipelines, oil drilling and other fossil-fuel endeavors that will ultimately result in the emission of 32 billion tons of carbon dioxide over the life of the projects. The lawsuit does not attempt to cancel ongoing projects but asks only that OPIC and ExIm determine the "cumulative impact" on the climate of every future project. Such a review, asserts Jon Sohn of Friends of the Earth, is required by the National Environmental Policy Act. The plaintiffs are confronted with many hurdles. They will have to demonstrate that they face harm from global warming and, in particular, from the agencies' actions. The cities contend that their water supplies are in jeopardy. Scientific uncertainties over such claims can be partly overcome by aggregating harm done over a large span of space and time, contends David Grossman, a recent graduate of Yale Law School and now a law clerk in Anchorage. In a paper to be published in the 'Columbia Journal of Environmental Law,' Grossman argues that tort litigation over global warming--in which communities or states seek damages from oil companies, electric utilities and automobile manufacturers--is entirely feasible. INSET: WHOSE FAULT IS IT ANYWAY?.
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- 2003
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30. Flying false colors.
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Zuckerman, S.
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ENVIRONMENTAL policy - Abstract
Discusses two initiatives on California's November ballot and the controversy surrounding them: The Consumer Pesticide Enforcement Act and the Global Warming and Clearcutting Reduction, Wildlife Protection, and Reforestation Act. Sponsors; Resulting reforms; Proponents' and opponents' claims.
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- 1990
31. Forewarned is fairly warned.
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Russell, C.
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ENVIRONMENTAL policy - Abstract
Surveys the political landscape in California where Proposition 65, the toughest toxics-control law the nation has ever seen, now operates. Is it effective.
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- 1989
32. The Fourth Occasional California Workshop on Environmental and Resource Economics.
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Wiedenmayer, Betsy
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ADULT education workshops , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy - Abstract
Reports on the Fourth Occasional California Workshop on Environmental and Resource Economics held at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) on October 16 and 17, 1999. Samples of papers presented evaluating policy and trends set by them; Funding from the United States Environmental Protection Agency; Schedule of next workshop.
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- 1999
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33. U.S. EPA Orders Caltrans To Improve Its Storm-Water Program.
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Landers, Jay
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URBAN runoff management , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *COMPLIANCE auditing , *STRATEGIC planning - Abstract
The article reports the administrative order issued by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to update its storm-water management plan (SWMP). It says that the order was a response to the audits of Caltrans districts in northern California in which EPA had found out that the department had "failed to implement its SWMP." Accordingly, Caltrans had responded immediately by initiating compliance inspections and "developing new strategies."
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- 2011
34. California Intends to Drive Vehicle Emissions Down.
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AIR pollution , *GREENHOUSE gases , *AUTOMOBILE engines , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *ENVIRONMENTAL protection , *ENVIRONMENTAL law - Abstract
On 7 July 2004, the California's Air Resources Board received their final public comments on a draft proposal to regulate emissions of greenhouse gases from motor vehicles. Their final "Environmental Justice Workshop on Climate Change" was held on 13 July 2004, ending a series of workshops that offered communities an opportunity to discuss the proposed regulation, which is designed to reduce GHG emissions by 30 percent. The regulation is driven by California's Vehicle Global Warming Law, which requires the state to "develop and adopt regulations that achieve the maximum feasible and cost-effective reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles" by January 1, 2005.
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- 2004
35. California Greenin': How the Golden State Became an Environmental Leader.
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Stokes, Leah C.
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ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *NONFICTION - Published
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36. Trading delusions.
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Mann, Eric
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ENVIRONMENTAL policy - Abstract
Features the Regional Clean Air Incentives Market (RECLAIM) program. Solution by polluters in Los Angeles, California to avoid regulation and make minimal compliance with air quality standards as profitable as possible; Culmination of years of corporate hammering of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD); Flaws of the market incentive program; Plan's engagement in semantic deception.
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- 1994
37. Hollywood heavyweights turn out in force to urge California voters to give the green light to Big...
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Reed, S. and Benet, L.
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ENVIRONMENTAL policy - Abstract
Summarizes California Attorney General John K. Van de Kamp's `Big Green' environmental initiative, and the Hollywood celebrities who are out campaigning for its passage in November.
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- 1990
38. A green bridge to Asia.
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Ogburn, Tim
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ENVIRONMENTAL impact consultants , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy - Abstract
Reports on California's promotion of the transfer of environmental impact consultants and related technology to Asia. Efforts of the California Environmental Partnership in arranging environmental impact consultancy contracts in Asia; Overview of California environmental firms; Influence on environmental policy in Asia.
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- 1997
39. Basement Mandarins.
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Green, Jeff
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AUTOMOBILES , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *AUTOMOBILE industry , *GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
Focuses on the California Air Resources Board (CARB). CARB mandates such as the order for automakers to develop `zero emission' electric vehicles; The members of CARB; The United States Environmental Protection Agency status in comparison to CARB; California's regulations as a national standard; How the auto industry lobbies CARB. INSET: OPEC Speaks and the World Shrugs.
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- 1999
40. Fiery signs in the sky.
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CLIMATE change , *FOREST fires , *CLIMATE change forecasts , *CLIMATE change prevention , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *ADVENT , *APOCALYPSE - Abstract
The article discusses the relation of forest fires in California to the impacts of climate change. Topic include a U.S. government report on forecasts for climate change impacts, the lack of climate change prevention policies by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, and the apocalyptic aspects of climate change in relation to the Advent season.
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- 2018
41. Black day for California's `Big Green.'
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ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *POLITICAL campaigns , *ENVIRONMENTALISM - Abstract
States that environmental proposals in both California and New York were voted down during the recent elections, signifying a decrease in global concern. California's Big Green initiative and Forests Forever law; Why they were defeated.
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- 1990
42. ...as Californians vote on the `Big Green.'
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ENVIRONMENTAL policy - Abstract
Discusses the environmental law Initiative 128, also known as `Big Green,' which is up for vote in California. Policies covered include the banning of agricultural pesticides, a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions and the elimination of chlorofluorocarbons; Economic concerns of big businesses; Federal concern.
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- 1990
43. Remarks at Sequoia National Park, California.
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Bush, George W.
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ENVIRONMENTAL policy - Abstract
Presents the text of a speech given by United States President George W. Bush on May 30, 2001 at the Sequoia National Park in California which deals with the government policy on environment.
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- 2001
44. Environmental Magna Carta under siege.
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Pelley, Janet
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ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *GOVERNMENT agencies , *PUBLIC administration , *POLLUTION , *DISASTERS - Abstract
The article reports that the United States has slowly cast aside its role as a leader in the field of environmental assessments because successive administrations have chipped away at the scope of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) since it was signed into law by President Richard Nixon in January 1, 1970. The NEPA was enacted after the news coverage on the oil spill in Santa Barbara, California and the Cuyahoga River fire in Ohio. NEPA protections have slowly been taken away by Congress and by federal agencies which have issued the rules.
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- 2008
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45. Science Scope.
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SCIENCE , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *RESEARCH institutes - Abstract
Reports on science-related issues in the United States, compiled as of March 23, 2001. Reactions of legislators on the policy reversal of U.S. President George W. Bush in relation to the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions; Restoration of the budget for three California Institutes for Science and Innovation two days after removing the budget to bolster an emergency fund to deal with the state energy crisis.
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- 2001
46. Fighting Trump on Climate, California Becomes a Global Force.
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DAVENPORT, CORAL and NAGOURNEY, ADAM
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LAW reform , *ENVIRONMENTAL protection , *ENVIRONMENTAL remediation , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy ,UNITED States climate change policy - Abstract
The article reports on the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. It highlights the president's plan to reverse the policies and regulations concerning climate change which is under the administration of former U.S. President Obama. Also emphasized is the fight of California for environmental protection and conservation being known as de facto negotiator with the environment worldwide.
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- 2017
47. Gold and green.
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ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *ENVIRONMENTAL law , *AIR pollution laws , *RENEWABLE energy standards - Abstract
The article discusses the influence of Californian environmental policy in the U.S. Topics include the California Air Resources Board, the Assembly Bill 32 emissions reduction legislation, renewable energy standards, and possible reforms of the California Environmental Quality Act conservation legislation.
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- 2013
48. Who will take the lead? Subnational Initiatives for Climate Protection in Europe and in the US.
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Kern, Kristine
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ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *ENVIRONMENTAL protection , *GREENHOUSE gases , *EMISSIONS (Air pollution) - Abstract
While climate protection has not been on the policy agenda of the Bush administration, California took a step forward towards the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from cars. Although it will take several years until such regulations will be in place, California’s initiative is characteristic for US environmental policy. California has always set examples for the rest of the country. Other states follow and the California effect changes the situation in the nation. This example shows the importance of subnational initiatives for climate protection in multilevel systems. The paper will compare such initiatives in Europe and in the US. It will include not only the state but also the local level. This seems to be more important in Europe where almost 1.000 cities joined the Climate Alliance, a transnational city network, and committed themselves to reduce CO2 emission by 50 percent until 2010. This paper aims at a systematic comparison of the role of cities and regions in the US and the EU multilevel system. This includes their impact on policy making in Washington and in Brussels as well as horizontal effects, such as learning patterns among American states or European cities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2004
49. EPA's denial of California waiver request spawns cross-continent tug-of-war.
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Anderson II, William A.
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ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *ENVIRONMENTAL protection , *GREENHOUSE gases , *GREENHOUSE gas mitigation , *MOTOR vehicles & the environment - Abstract
The article reports on the move of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deny California's request for a waiver to regulate greenhouse gases (GHGs) from motor vehicles in the U.S. It says that the decision of the EPA administrator has prompted lawsuits by California, 18 other states, and several environmental groups. It is noted that California requested the waiver to curb GHG emissions to combat global warming.
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- 2008
50. WSPA Files Suit over EPA NPDES Permit for Facilities in Federal Waters.
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ACTIONS & defenses (Law) , *PETROLEUM industry , *ENVIRONMENTAL permits , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc. - Abstract
Reports on the lawsuit filed by Western States Petroleum Association against the California Coastal Commission in connection with the refusal to approve a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit. Terms included in the NPDES general permit; Possible impact of the attempt by Coastal Commission to extend state jurisdiction.
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- 2004
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