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AP Chapter 21 Environmental Policy

US environmental policy involves state cooperation, leading to emotionally charged debates. Regional differences like earthquakes vs hurricanes drive the sectionalism. Various models like NIMBY-ism and the Entrepreneurial model shape policy decisions. Balancing costs and benefits is crucial in addressing environmental issues, highlighted by the Superfund Act's challenges and global environmental concerns.

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AP Chapter 21 Environmental Policy

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  1. AP Chapter 21Environmental Policy

  2. Federalism • US environmental policy involves state co-operation in order to work

  3. Controversial • Issue groups on the environment tend to be some of the most adversarial • The sides of the issues are somewhat emotionally charged from the onset • Hard to prove/determine the outcome of the policy • Geography is a major part of it

  4. Sectionalism • Each region of the country face unique environmental concerns • Earthquakes vs hurricanes • Sun vs snow • Floods vs drought • Most solutions become client issues

  5. NIMBY-ism • No one wants the bad stuff- only the good • Ex- nuclear waste deposits

  6. Etrepreneurial model • Few pay, all benefit • Oil spills, global warming, protecting an endangered species (Lakeside MS)

  7. Majoritarian model • All pay, all benefit (must believe that the costs are relatively low) • Clean air, EPA laws • High cost- gas tax (prices rise to the consumer)

  8. Interest Group model • Few pay, few benefit • Acid rain prevention, zoning laws

  9. Client model • All pay, few benefit • Agriculture laws (low % of farmers) • Pesticides, fertilizer, forestry

  10. The question…. • Many environmental issues are from the pro-active viewpoint • Reactive is too late and is usually a political nightmare (think school safety issues- too late is very bad)

  11. The solutions….. • The means justifying the ends is tough when the end is uncertain • Uncertain is a big roll of the dice on some issues (2 headed fish) • Usually a cost/benefit argument • Can we measure the results/goals?

  12. The Superfund • Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 1980- President Carter • Taxed chemical and petroleum co’s • Gave US govt. power to sue co’s who polluted

  13. The effectiveness of the Super Fund • Hard to find a company to sue • Time consuming to clean up sites- some had been built on • The sheer # of sites overwhelmed the EPA (Love Canal- NY)

  14. Many issues are becoming global….. A whole-nother can of worms… (worms by the way are now an invasive species in Ohio)

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