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Blind Justices

March 1, 2010

Posted by Jon Devine in Curbing Pollution , Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably , Saving Wildlife and Wild Places , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy

Tags:
cleanwateract, cleanwaterrestorationact, non-navigablewaterbodies, water, waterprogram

When I was applying to law schools, I remember writing that I wanted to become a lawyer, rather than a scientist, because that’s where the action was – lawyers would actually make environmental policy.  This was ridiculously small-minded of me,...

Prosecuting Polluters Poorly

September 14, 2009

Posted by Jon Devine in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy

Tags:
cleanwateract, cleanwaterrestorationact, enforcement, waterpollution, waterprogram

It was great to see Charles Duhigg's article about under-enforcement of water pollution laws yesterday.  Quite apart from the water angle, which we obviously care a whole lot about, it was wonderful to see that good print journalism is still...