Why Not Jail? Industrial Catastrophes, Corporate Malfeasance, and Government Inaction
Prosecutors have long neglected to hold corporate executives accountable for chronic mistakes that kill and injure workers and customers. Rena Steinzor's first-of-its-kind book analyzes five industrial catastrophes that have killed or sickened consumers and workers or caused irrevocable harm to the environment. From the Texas City refinery explosion to the Upper Big Branch mine collapse to the destruction of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and extending to incidents of food and drug contamination that have killed or injured hundreds, the root causes of these preventable disasters include crimes of commission and omission. In accessible and jargon-free language, Steinzor recommends innovative interpretations of existing laws to elevate the prosecution of white-collar crime at the federal and state levels.
Author(s): Rena Steinzor
Robert Fischman's testimony before the House Committee on Natural Resources on proposed amendments to the Endangered Species Act
Robert Fischman's September 9, 2014, testimony before the House Committee on Natural Resources on proposed amendments to the Endangered Species Act
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Author(s): Robert Fischman
Rena Steinzor testimony before Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittees on Oversight and Environment on the Status of Reforms to IRIS
Rena Steinzor's July 16, 2015, testimony before Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittees on Oversight and Environment on the Status of Reforms to EPA's Integrated Risk Information System
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Author(s): Rena Steinzor
Gov. Jindal, Don't Sign Away Our Legal Claims
Gov. Jindal, Don't Sign Away Our Legal Claims, op-ed by Rob Verchick
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Author(s): Robert Verchick
William Buzbee Testmony on the Waters of the United States Rule
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CPR Comments on the Draft Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement
CPR Comments on the Draft Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, the first interstate agreement since EPA issued the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for the Chesapeake Bay.
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Author(s): Rena Steinzor, Anne Havemann
The Role of Health and Safety Evidence in Regulation and the Civil Justice System: Preserving Protection of the Public
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Author(s): Thomas McGarity, Wendy Wagner, Sidney Shapiro, James Goodwin