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Amicus Curiae post-hearing submission to the NAFTA Chapter 11 Tribunal: Methanex Corp. v. the United States of America

IISD's post-hearing submission in the NAFTA Chapter 11 case Methanex v. the USA argues that the US defence of the California MTBE ban as a public health measure does not go far enough.

By Martin Wagner on July 20, 2004

IISD's post-hearing submission in the NAFTA Chapter 11 case Methanex v. the USA argues that the US defence of the California MTBE ban as a public health measure does not go far enough.

The ban is also an environmental measure. On both counts it should not be seen as an expropriation.

Report details

Project
Methanex v. USA
Focus area
Economies
Publisher
IISD, EarthJustice
Copyright
IISD, EarthJustice, 2004