BUS 410 Study Guide - Final Guide: State Implementation Plan, Toxic Substances Control Act Of 1976, Endangered Species Act Of 1973
5 May 2016
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Nuisances (1) public air pollution, paper plant, can only be brought by the government (2) private can be sued by individuals. **(3) command and control laws (control/reduction of pollutants: test for pollutants, set a level, control it, in the us, it"s about reduction not elimination. The general assumption is that you cannot get rid of the pollutants completely because they are so prevalent in the us industry. Exception: under the caa, hazardous air pollutants and cfc"s which destroy the ozone layer have been phased out. In contrast, places like germany focus on elimination/innovation: command and control looks at protecting human health pollutants need to be controlled when they have a negative impact on human health. 4 most important command and control laws (1) clean air act (caa) (2) clean water act (cwa) (3) resource conservation and recovery act (rcra) (4) comprehensive environmental response cleanup & environment act (cercla) or.
