Assignment 1: Federal Regulation Of Environmental Policy And Practice

The responsibilities for environmental policy and practice is divided among the federal government and states. The government controls the biggest of the regulations but dividing the practice among the federal government it allows for adaptation. Allowing for there regulations to be tweaked and changed to accompany the states stance on environmental output. The awareness of our environmental impact influences how these regulations are changed as different places have different impacts. While income can play a small role in what regulations are practiced and changed it comes down to the community’s standards to follows these regulations. There are different approaches to take towards policies and the standards they follow. As seen in the top-down process the head of government creates the regulations while everyone follows those standards. The the bottom-up process allows for smaller communities to create their own regulations that are a better suit for the issue. It is important for our government to have the …show more content…
Having many more responsibilities in more places allows for the command and control regulation. Command and Control is a concept that the regulations of an industry or government that controls what is illegal. Giving an incentive to the people who do comply with the regulation however will cost if you do not in taxes. This process is being avoided as the more delegation dispersed around more loop holes are found and the ability to “hide’ from them as there is too much to account. As seen in the 1980’s the community took a stand as they noticed the insufficient regulation in place was wasting resources. The EPA and states rely heavily on self monitoring but the effects of tight monitoring allow for the “call ahead” idea to prep themselves for the inspection. Allowing to avoid penalty while still contributing to the issue of carbon dioxide