The Clean Water Act and the Constitution : legal structure and the public's right to a clean and healthy environment /

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Author / Creator:Craig, Robin Kundis.
Imprint:Washington, D.C. : Environmental Law Institute, c2004.
Description:xvii, 260 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
Subject:United States. -- Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (United States)
Water -- Pollution -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Water -- Pollution -- Law and legislation.
United States.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5567065
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Other authors / contributors:Environmental Law Institute.
ISBN:1585760803
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
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Summary:The Clean Water Act and the Constitution: is a comprehensive, clearly organized, and insightful exploration of the Clean Water Act's intended and actual experience with federalism concerns. <p>After introducing the subject and describing its pivotal role, Professor Craig examines the Act's "cooperative federalism;" interstate water quality and the federal common law; environmental regulation and the Tenth Amendment; federal supremacy and "overfiling;" and federal sovereign immunity and federal facilities. The book includes an in-depth analysis of the Commerce Clause and issues regarding its applicability to the regulation of navigable and non-navigable waters.</p>
Physical Description:xvii, 260 p. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:1585760803