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In a somewhat clandestinely released report prepared for the Department of Energy, Advanced Resources International measures the economic effects of the regulations recommended by environmental groups." (Loris, 1) This type of willful hostility toward the environmental movement, ironically, provides as explicit a case for the use of hard-and-fast regulatory standards for the administration of industry practices as any form of advocacy, demonstrating the extent to which these entities will go to undermine efforts at protection.
The fundamental weakness of regulation in its current form is its susceptibility to manipulation. Such modes as the provision of emission credits literally allows companies to make an active decision regarding the economic implications of tax credits and penalties. It is rare that such a company will resolve that it would be benefited by reducing its emissions. Most companies instead tend to find that it is more worthwhile to absorb the cost of penalty or lost credit, diminishing the value of such regulations altogether.
Nonetheless, the creation of emission and pollutant standards which are economically rational but which nonetheless are complimented by aggressively pursued and meaningful penalties will be the best way to achieve...
As we resolved in the discussion on torts, criminal and court proceedings are deeply strengthened by the institutional presence of meaningful regulations and parameters for enforcement, demonstrating to would-be corporate polluters that there are real consequences for their actions.
Works Cited
Demmke, C. (2001). Towards Effective Environmental Regulation: Innovative Approaches in Implementing and Enforcing European Environmental Law and Policy. NYU School of Law.
Edwards, S. (1995). Environmental Crime and Criminality: Theoretical and Practical Issues. Routledge.
Findlaw. (2008). Environmental & Toxic Tort Litigation. Hornblower, Manning, Ward,
Harrison, Venecia & Rodriguez Law Partners. Online at http://www.hmwpc.com/PracticeAreas/Environmental-Toxic-Tort-Litigation.asp
Loris, N. (2009). The Economic Effects of Environmental Regulations. The Heritage Foundation.
Tager, E.M. (2000). Punitive Damages Claims in Environmental Tort Cases. Environmental Law Institute.
Works Cited
Demmke, C. (2001). Towards Effective Environmental Regulation: Innovative Approaches in Implementing and Enforcing European Environmental Law and Policy. NYU School of Law.
Edwards, S. (1995). Environmental Crime and Criminality: Theoretical and Practical Issues. Routledge.
Findlaw. (2008). Environmental & Toxic Tort Litigation. Hornblower, Manning, Ward,
Harrison, Venecia & Rodriguez Law Partners. Online at http://www.hmwpc.com/PracticeAreas/Environmental-Toxic-Tort-Litigation.asp
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