I. The Political Economy of Environmental Protection

II. Intergovernmental Relationships in Environmental Policy

A. The Recent National Role
B. Environmental Policy Today in States and Localities

III. Solid Waste Management: Garbage and What to Do with It

A. Incineration
B. Recycling

IV. Hazardous Waste: The Politics of Confusion

A. RCRA and Superfund
B. What States Can Do

V. Nuclear Waste: The Lingering Horror

A. Types of Nuclear Trash
B. Low-Level Waste and Interstate Compacts

VI. Environmental Justice