Lawrence Susskind

City Planner, Mediator, and MIT Professor

Regulation Negotiation Role-Play: Bog Berries, Inc. v. the Federal Environmental Agency A Case of Compliance Negotiation

Title:

Regulation Negotiation Role-Play: Bog Berries, Inc. v. the Federal Environmental Agency A Case of Compliance Negotiation
Publication Type
:
Miscellaneous
Year of Publication
:
1994

Authors:

Lawrence Susskind
Catherine Preston
Publication Language
:
eng
Abstract
:
Five-issue negotiation between three factory representatives and three Federal Environmental Agency representatives over the factory's new operational agreement, in the context of harsh public criticism of both parties
URL
:
http://www.pon.harvard.edu/shop/bog-berries-inc/
Citation Key
:
75

Bog Berries Inc. (Bog Berries), a large and successful cranberry products firm, has been accused of intentionally dumping toxins into sewers and waterways near its plant. The Federal Environmental Agency (FEA) filed felony charges under revisions of the Clean Water Act. An uneasy settlement deal was reached between Bog Berries and the FEA, but both parties have suffered considerable public relations damage and feelings are raw. Representatives from both sides must now negotiate the detailed stipulations of a new agreement that will allow Bog Berries to continue operation while meeting FEA requirements.