Cover; The Lilliputians of Environmental Regulation; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Setting the Stage for the Lilliputians; 2 Who Are the Lilliputians?; 3 The Lilliputians' Perceptions; 4 A Fusion of Styles: Regulatory Enforcement Style and the Lilliputians; 5 The Regulatory Interactions of the Lilliputians; 6 Recognizing the Unnoticed: The Evolving Role of the Lilliputians; Appendix A; Appendix B; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
When we think about environmental policy and regulation in the U.S., our attention invariably falls on the federal level and, more specifically, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Although such a focus is understandable, it neglects the actors most responsible for the implementation and maintenance of the nation's environmental laws - the states. Recognition of the importance of the states still ignores an even smaller subsection of actors, inspectors. These front-line actors in state environmental agencies are the individuals responsible for writing environmental rules and ensuri
