the clean air act and scenic landscapes john copeland nagle
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The Clean Air Act and Scenic Landscapes John Copeland Nagle John N. Matthews Professor, Notre Dame Law School North Dakota Law Review Energy Law Symposium November 3, 2011. Law’s Environment. How does environmental law determine the natural environment in which we live? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Clean Air Act and Scenic Landscapes
John Copeland NagleJohn N. Matthews Professor, Notre Dame Law SchoolNorth Dakota Law Review Energy Law
SymposiumNovember 3, 2011
How does environmental law determine the natural environment in which we live?Which areas do we seek to
preserve, and which do we seek to develop?
How much pollution do we prohibit, and how much do we tolerate?
Five stories of how the law and the natural environment are engaged in a dynamic processAdak IslandColton, CaliforniaThe badlands of North
DakotaThe Susquehanna RiverAlamogordo, New Mexico
Law’s Environment
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Heaven or Hell?
“It is scenic in every sense of the word . . . . it is a whole lot more picturesque than that Jackson Hole” – William Lemke
“The area to be established by this bill as the Theodore Roosevelt National Park does not possess those outstanding natural features or scenic qualities that would justify its establishment as a national park”
Prevention of significant deterioration
Regional haze
Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology
The importance of visibility at national parks
Who decides?
The law of unintended consequences
Thanks & questions