The States and Deregulation
The Case of Surface Mining
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4768609 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael J Scicchitano (University of Florida), David M Hedge (0000-0003-3438-3057, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland), Patricia Metz (United States Government Accountability Office) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 120-131 |
| Publication date | 1989-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of Policy Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1541-132X • E-ISSN: 1541-1338 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1541-1338.1989.tb01027.x |
| OpenAlex | W2050648203 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 17 |
The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA), passed to correct the abuses of surface mining, assigned key implementation roles to the states. While the federal government originally enforced SMCRA, states could operate the program themselves. Once states decided to run their own program the federal government would oversee them to insure they properly enforce the Act. This research examines the enforcement behavior of states in the 1980s. The results indicate that early in the Reagan administration eastern states enforced the SMCRA less stringently than other states. Eastern states increased their level of enforcement later in the 1980s in response to pressures for increased federal oversight from Congress, interest groups and others
Business · Deregulation · Economics · Enforcement · Local government · Market economy · Political science · State government · Surface mining · American Environmental and Regional History · Engineering · Law · Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems · Mining and Resource Management · Public Administration
Federal Administration of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 in Oklahoma
Energy, Politics, and Public Policy
The New Federalism Game
New Federalism and Environmental Policy
Assessing the Role of Federal Administrative Regions
Redirecting the Implementation of a Law
State Enforcement of Federal Regulatory Policy
Gresham's Law
Decentralizing Federal Environmental Policy
Regulatory Enforcement in a Federalist System
Control and Feedback in Economic Regulation
Enforcement or Negotiation
| Citations per year | 0.09 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1992 - 2006 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |