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The Clean Air Act and Scenic Landscapes John Copeland Nagle John N. Matthews Professor, Notre Dame Law School North Dakota Law Review Energy Law Symposium November 3, 2011
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How does environmental law determine the natural environment in which we live? Which areas do we seek to preserve, and which do we seek to develop? How much pollution do we prohibit, and how much do we tolerate? Five stories of how the law and the natural environment are engaged in a dynamic process Adak Island Colton, California The badlands of North Dakota The Susquehanna River Alamogordo, New Mexico
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“It is scenic in every sense of the word.... it is a whole lot more picturesque than that Jackson Hole” – William Lemke
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“The area to be established by this bill as the Theodore Roosevelt National Park does not possess those outstanding natural features or scenic qualities that would justify its establishment as a national park”
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