Bury-It Landfill operates a successful business disposing of refuse from Alabama and other states. In response to pressure from the environmental lobby, the Alabama legislature passes a law prohibiting Alabama landfill operators from accepting any out-of-state garbage. Bury-It challenges the law as unconstitutional. The landfill operator is likely to:

Question

a. lose the case because environmental protection is more important than profits
b. lose the case because the state may decide what goods move across its borders c. win the case because the law violates the Commerce Clause
d. win the case because the law violates the Separation of Powers doctrine
e. win the case because promoting competitive business practices is more important than environmental concerns

Answer 1

c