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Devolving Regulatory Authority:The Federal and State Response

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  • David M. Hedge
  • Michael J. Scicchitano

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One of the major legacies of the Reagan administration was its devolution of regulatory authority to the states, particularly in the area of environmental protection. The article descr&es how federal officials at EPA and the OfFce of Surface Mining (Department of the Interior) transferred regulatory responsibility to the states and how state officials initially responded to devolution. In a number of states, regulatory officials clwse to vigorously enforcefederal environmental standards despite the administration's desire for a more relaxed approach to regulation. Haoever, euidence generated by the GAO and others suggest that many of the states lacked the willingness and ability to effectively shoulder their new responsibilities. By the end of the Reagan administration, opposition to devolution had emergedfrom a number of quarters and administration officials were faced with, once again, refashioning the regulatory partnership.

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  • David M. Hedge & Michael J. Scicchitano, 1992. "Devolving Regulatory Authority:The Federal and State Response," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 11(1), pages 81-90, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:revpol:v:11:y:1992:i:1:p:81-90
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-1338.1992.tb00334.x
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    1. Neal D. Woods, 2022. "Regulatory competition, administrative discretion, and environmental policy implementation," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 39(4), pages 486-511, July.

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