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State Implementation Of The Surface Mining Control And Reclamation Act Of 1977

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  • Charles E. Davis
  • Sandra K. Davis
  • Denise Peacock

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The implementation of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) of 1977 in coal producing states is guided by a partial preemption policy approach t h a t establishes a balance between federal and state decision‐making authority. The usefulness of this approach is assessed by analyzing state enforcement actions in relation the institutional capacity of states to shoulder regulatory responsibilities and the propensity of the federal Office of Surface Mining (OSM) t o oversee state enforcement actions and, if necessary, to undertake corrective action. Our results indicated that state administration of SMCRA was canstrained by the lack of effective federal oversight but was largely unaffected by interstate differences in political, economic, or administrative characteristics.

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  • Charles E. Davis & Sandra K. Davis & Denise Peacock, 1989. "State Implementation Of The Surface Mining Control And Reclamation Act Of 1977," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 9(1), pages 109-119, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:revpol:v:9:y:1989:i:1:p:109-119
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-1338.1989.tb01026.x
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