Why Is Case Law So Important in Setting Environmental Policy

question 19

Multiple Choice

Why is case law so important in setting environmental policy?

• A) Fear of being criminally prosecuted will keep potential violators of environmental laws from violating the laws.
• B) The formal documents and laws enacted by the legislature are the laws that determine the details of environmental policy.
• C) Federal agency rule-making and standard-setting is not influenced by politics and therefore has a strong influence on environmental policy.
• D) The courts are expected to hammer out the details of environmental laws that pass.
• E) Case law is no more important than any other type of law in setting environmental policy.

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