STATES' ROLE IN THE UTILIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES

Federal legislation enacted over the past years delegates responsibility for implementation of our national environmental policy to the states. In a variety of environmental areas the states have taken the initiative and are instituting comprehensive programs accompanied by appropriate standards and effective enforcement procedures. Via federal directives and their own actions, state governments are therefore assuming a critical role in the formulation and implementation of our national environmental goals. The authority to establish the necessary administrative and regulatory agencies to implement environmental policy resides with both the legislative and executive branches of government.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at a meeting held July 21-24, 1975.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Helminski, E L
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 7 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Environmental impacts; Environmental protection; Policy; Regulations
• Old TRIS Terms: Government policies; Government regulations
• Subject Areas: Environment; Law; Policy; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00127629
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 75-ENAs-12 Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 16 1975 12:00AM