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Issues of federalism in hazardous waste control: cooperation or confusion

K.L. Florini

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This article discusses the federal-state relationship emerging in the area of hazardous waste control. An overview of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) is presented and RCRA's state authorization program is explored. EPA lacks the administrative capacity and knowledge of local conditions necessary to implement RCRA by itself; states lack the research capacity to develop complex regulations. Consequently, the combined efforts of the state and federal government will be needed if future generations are to be protected against a hazardous legacy.

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Key concepts: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Hazardous waste, Authorization, State (computer science), Confusion, Federalism, Business, Government (linguistics)