Toxic Debts and the Superfund Dilemma

Toxic Debts and the Superfund Dilemma
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Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Total Pages : 353
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ISBN-10 : 9780807860243
ISBN-13 : 0807860247
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Download or read book Toxic Debts and the Superfund Dilemma written by Harold C. Barnett and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2000-11-09 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1980, with the passage of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, Congress created the Superfund as a mechanism to clean up the toxic legacy of the industrial and chemical revolutions. Over a decade later, the consensus is that the program has failed: too much has been spent and too little accomplished. Harold Barnett unravels the history of this failure, examining the economic and political factors that contributed to it and suggesting policy changes necessary to create a viable cleanup program. Barnett argues that the Superfund has failed because of conflict over who will pay the toxic debt and the impact of this conflict on interdependent funding and enforcement decisions at state, regional, and national levels. He argues that the inability of legislators and regulatory agencies to take effective and timely action is related to the economic and political power of major corporate polluters. Spanning the Reagan and Bush administrations, the book highlights the ongoing conflict between deregulatory policies and environmental programs. Originally published in 1994. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.


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