Regulators Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Extraterritorial Dilemma

Legal Planet: Environmental Law and Policy 2013-06-24

Summary:

Current dormant commerce clause doctrine creates an incredible dilemma for state lawmakers. No matter what they do, they are at serious risk of attack under the dormant commerce clause. Here’s an example. Suppose a state wants to move its own electricity generators from fossil fuels to renewable energy. For instance, the state might require that […]

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dormant commerce clause constitutional law interstate commerce

Authors:

Dan Farber

Date tagged:

06/24/2013, 09:00

Date published:

06/24/2013, 08:56