Enforcement at the EPA
High Stakes and Hard Choices, Revised Edition
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Public Policy, Science & Nature, Nature, Environment, Environmental Conservation & Protection
| Author: | Joel A. Mintz | ISBN: | 9780292742819 |
| Publisher: | University of Texas Press | Publication: | May 10, 2012 |
| Imprint: | University of Texas Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Joel A. Mintz |
| ISBN: | 9780292742819 |
| Publisher: | University of Texas Press |
| Publication: | May 10, 2012 |
| Imprint: | University of Texas Press |
| Language: | English |
The only published work that treats the historical evolution of EPA enforcement, this book provides a candid inside glimpse of a crucial aspect of the work of an important federal agency. Based on 190 personal interviews with present and former enforcement officials at EPA, the U.S. Department of Justice, and key congressional staff members—along with extensive research among EPA documents and secondary sources—the book vividly recounts the often tumultuous history of EPAÕs enforcement program. It also analyzes some important questions regarding EPAÕs institutional relationships and the AgencyÕs working environment.
This revised and updated edition adds substantial new chapters examining EPA enforcement during the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations. Its treatment of issues of civil service decline and the applicability of captive agency theory is also new and original.
The only published work that treats the historical evolution of EPA enforcement, this book provides a candid inside glimpse of a crucial aspect of the work of an important federal agency. Based on 190 personal interviews with present and former enforcement officials at EPA, the U.S. Department of Justice, and key congressional staff members—along with extensive research among EPA documents and secondary sources—the book vividly recounts the often tumultuous history of EPAÕs enforcement program. It also analyzes some important questions regarding EPAÕs institutional relationships and the AgencyÕs working environment.
This revised and updated edition adds substantial new chapters examining EPA enforcement during the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations. Its treatment of issues of civil service decline and the applicability of captive agency theory is also new and original.
