Environmental law in a nutshell / by Daniel A. Farber, Roger W. Findley.
2010
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Author
Title
Environmental law in a nutshell / by Daniel A. Farber, Roger W. Findley.
Published
St. Paul, MN : West/Thomson, [2010]
Copyright
©2010
Call Number
KF3775.Z9 F56 2010
Edition
Eighth edition.
Spine Title
Environmental law
ISBN
9780314233561 (pbk.)
0314233563 (pbk.)
0314233563 (pbk.)
Description
xxxiii, 328 pages ; 19 cm.
System Control No.
(OCoLC)642061576
Note
Findley's name appears first on the earlier edition.
Includes index.
Includes index.
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Table of Contents
Preface
v
Table of Cases
xiii
Table of Acronyms
xxv
Environmental Law Timeline
xxxi
ch. 1
Judicial Review of Government Decisions
1
A.
The Judicial Role in Environmental Law
1
1.
Standing
2
2.
Reviewability
15
3.
Standard of Review
18
4.
Remedies
23
B.
The National Environmental Policy Act
28
1.
Threshold Requirements
31
2.
Scope and Timing
37
3.
Content of the EIS
46
4.
Review on the Merits
52
5.
Evaluation of NEPA
55
ch. 2
Federalism and the Environment
59
A.
Scope of Federal Power
60
1.
The Commerce Power
61
2.
Other Federal Powers
72
B.
Commerce Clause Restrictions on State Power
76
1.
Discriminatory Legislation
78
2.
Proprietary Activities
81
3.
Balancing Test
84
C.
Federal Preemption
87
ch. 3
Pollution Control
93
A.
Common Law Remedies
97
B.
Regulation Under the Clean Air Act
101
1.
Overview of the Clean Air Act
103
2.
Consideration of Economic and Technological Feasibility
109
a.
New Motor Vehicles
111
b.
Existing Stationary Sources
115
c.
New Stationary Sources
122
3.
Offsets and Bubbles
126
4.
Toxic Air Pollution
130
C.
Regulation Under the Clean Water Act
133
1.
Overview of the Clean Water Act
135
2.
Consideration of Economic and Technological Feasibility
143
a.
BPT
144
b.
BCT
147
c.
BAT
149
d.
Standards of Performance for New Sources
151
3.
Toxic Pollution
152
D.
Economic Incentives for Environmental Protection
155
1.
Effluent Charges and Penalties
158
2.
Marketable Permits
161
ch. 4
Risk Management and Scientific Uncertainty
169
A.
Introduction to Risk Assessment and Risk Management
169
B.
Judicial Views Concerning Management of Uncertain Risks
175
1.
Early Lower Court Decisions
175
2.
Supreme Court Decisions
180
ch. 5
Toxic Chemicals, Genetically Modified Organisms, and Hazardous Wastes
189
A.
Pesticide Regulation
189
B.
The Toxic Substances Control Act
196
C.
Regulation of Genetically Modified Organisms
203
D.
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
206
1.
Overview of the Act
208
2.
"Solid" and "Hazardous" Waste Defined
212
3.
The Land Disposal Ban
217
4.
Civil Liability: Imminent Hazards
221
E.
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
225
1.
Overview of the Act
225
2.
Implementing Cleanups
228
3.
Liability of Responsible Parties
230
4.
Right of Contribution
244
5.
Measure of Damages
248
6.
Settlements
252
F.
Mandatory Reporting of Chemical Hazards
253
G.
Criminal Liability
255
1.
Knowing Violations
255
2.
Negligent Violations
259
3.
Responsible Corporate Officers
260
4.
Prosecutorial Discretion
263
H.
Common Law Remedies
265
ch. 6
Preservation of Natural Areas
275
A.
Preservation as a Goal
276
B.
Restrictions on Development of Private Land
279
1.
The Taking Problem
279
2.
The Public Trust Doctrine
292
3.
The Navigational Servitude
296
C.
Protecting Coastal Waters
300
D.
Protection of Public Lands
306
1.
Public Lands Policy
306
2.
Withdrawals
310
3.
Prevention of Conflicting Private Uses
313
E.
Preserving Endangered Species
316
Index
323