Legal Strategies for Industrial Innovation: Chapter 7 Innovation and Environmental Law

Abstract

Chapter 7 of this book discusses the connection between environmental law and innovation. The chapter begins with an introduction discussing the general conflicts and interaction between environmental law and innovation. The chapter then provides a detailed examination of the relationship between innovation and the following legislation: the National Environmental Policy Act, the Clean Air Act, and the Clean Water Act. The chapter next discusses the regulations placed on various chemicals and wastes. The chapter concludes with deliberation of the need for innovative testing and monitoring, institutional changes, and state environmental regulations.