One benefit of tort reform? Less pollution

In the war against environmental degradation, politicians and pundits all-too-often rally behind grand initiatives filled with outlandish ideas. But what if large reductions in toxic releases can be achieved through smaller pieces of seemingly-unrelated legislation?
Sure, “tort reform” doesn’t conjure up images of brave eco-warriors restoring the Love Canal. But state-level reforms designed to reign in runaway litigation in the health care sector may have the unintended, positi