Because states compete to attract businesses, some believe that there will be a 'race to the bottom' resulting in lax state policies regarding environmental regulation. Most empirical evidence to date suggests that

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Most empirical evidence suggests that the "race to the bottom" has not taken place, meaning that states have not significantly weakened their environmental regulations in order to attract businesses. While some state policies may be more lax than federal policies, there is no overall trend toward weaker policies. Additionally, states do produce their own environmental policies and businesses do take these policies into consideration when deciding where to locate.

Because States Compete to Attract Businesses, Some Believe That There