Browsing Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Works by Subject "Hazardous waste sites -- Law and legislation -- United States"

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    • Are Risk Regulators Rational? Evidence from Hazardous Waste Cleanup Decisions 
      Viscusi, W. Kip; Hamilton, James, 1961- (The American Economic Review, 1999)
      Using original data on the cleanup of 130 hazardous waste sites, we examine the degree Superfund decisions are driven by efficiency concerns, biases in risk perceptions, and political factors. Target risk levels chosen by ...
    • The Benefits and Costs of Regulatory Reforms for Superfund 
      Viscusi, W. Kip; Hamilton, James, 1961- (Stanford Environmental Law Journal, 1997)
      The current policy approach used in the Superfund program is a peculiar halfway house. EPA devotes substantial effort to identifying chemicals at a site and ascertaining their potential risks. It also assesses the costs ...