Data Negotiation

Abstract

At the heart of most environmental controversies lies a dispute over the likely future consequences of a proposed action. In the Grayrocks Dam case, the parties argued over the probable effect of the dam on wildlife and farming downstream. In the Brown Paper case, the parties argued over the necessity of installing expensive air pollution control technology. In the Holston River case that follows, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Tennessee Eastman Company had very different opinions about both the cost and the beneficial impact of the agency’s proposed water pollution control efforts.