statutory interpretation

By Margot J. Pollans

Throughout the history of federal statutory environmental law, citizen suits have played a key role in enforcement. Through statutory interpretation, however, courts have narrowed the circumstances under which citizens can sue. This Article explores one such restraint: Courts have severely limited citizen suits under the Resource Conservation and Recovery … [Read more…] about A “Blunt Withdrawal”? Bars on Citizen Suits for Toxic Site Cleanup