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The States And Deregulation: The Case Of Surface Mining

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  • Michael J. Scicchitano
  • David M. Hedge
  • Patricia Metz

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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.

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  • Michael J. Scicchitano & David M. Hedge & Patricia Metz, 1989. "The States And Deregulation: The Case Of Surface Mining," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 9(1), pages 120-131, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:revpol:v:9:y:1989:i:1:p:120-131
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-1338.1989.tb01027.x
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