Tennessee Valley Authority v. Whitman and the Law of Unintended Consequences

2002/01/03 by Paul J. Crutzen, Sheldon A. Zabel · 1 voice · 128 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Social Sciences · #Action (physics) #Archaeology #Earth science #Geography #Geological and Geophysical Studies #Geology #Geology and Paleoclimatology Research #Law #Law and economics #Legal Systems and Judicial Processes #Legislation #Paleontology #Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology #Political science #Public administration #Sociology #Unintended consequences

paper · pdf · doi:10.1038/415023a

published in Nature 415(6867), 23 (Nature Portfolio)

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Abstract

ical means; and otherwise limit rights relating to RS 2477 roads. Congress reacted in 1996 by including language in the FY 1997 Omnibus Appropriations measure that put a moratorium on any final regulation involving the recognition, management or validity of RS 2477 rights-of-way, unless specifically authorized by Congress. In a turnabout, those opposing DOI's proposed use of recordable disclaimers now to recognize RS 2477 rights-of-way maintain that such action is illegal under the 1997 legislation. There are extremists on both sides. Clearly some local governments and others do seek to establish the existence of RS 2477 roads across federal lands in an

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