FEDERALISM AND ENVIRONMENTAL-POLICY - THE CASE OF SOLID-WASTE MANAGEMENT

This article examines current policy concerning the interstate transpo rt of waste with particular reference to the relative role of differen t levels of government in shaping and implementing waste management po licy in five key United States Supreme Court cases and two recent Cour t of Appeals cases. The intergovernmental tensions between the federal courts and state and local governments are highlighted, the clashes b etween law and policy are discussed and the implications for public ma nagement are analyzed.