Enviromental Policy Law: Problems, Cases, and Readings

by Schoenbaum, Thomas J.; Rosenberg, Ronald H.; Doremus, Holly D.

• ISBN13: 9781566629379
• ISBN10: 1566629373
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: West Group

Summary

Schoenbaum and Rosenberg's casebook provides detailed information on environmental policy law and the tools for fast, easy, on-point research. Part of the University Casebook Series®, it includes selected cases designed to illustrate the development of a body of law on a particular subject. Text and explanatory materials designed for law study accompany the cases.

Table of Contents

Preface	iii
Acknowledgements	v
Table of Cases	xxvii
Glossary of Acronyms	xxxix
PART I Introduction	1	(216)
Environmental Policy Perspectives	2	(36)
What is Environmental Law?	2	(5)
Insights from Ecology	7	(4)
Insights from Economics	11	(11)
The Role of Values	22	(16)
Environmental Common Law	38	(46)
Common Law Environmental Doctrines	39	(25)
Toxic Torts	64	(10)
Common Law Versus Public Law	74	(10)
The Administrative Law of the Environment	84	(76)
The Administrative Decisionmaking Process	84	(10)
Judicial Review of Agency Action	94	(53)
Innovations in Administrative Practice: Negotiated Rulemaking	147	(13)
Who's in Charge of Environmental Decisions?	160	(57)
Federalism: National and State Powers	160	(34)
Forcing Government into the Marketplace: The Takings Clause	194	(23)
PART II Natural Resources	217	(210)
NEPA and the Power of Information	218	(63)
Introduction to NEPA	218	(11)
The Duty to Prepare an EIS	229	(32)
Contents of the EIS	261	(8)
Evaluating NEPA	269	(4)
Other Information-Based Strategies	273	(8)
Public and Quasi-Public Resources	281	(146)
Water Allocation	281	(17)
Public Lands Management	298	(32)
Biodiversity Protection	330	(52)
Wetlands Protection	382	(45)
PART III Toxics and Waste	427	(280)
Toxic Substances	428	(79)
Risk Assessment and Management	428	(35)
The Regulation of Toxic Materials Possessing Useful Characteristics-The Federal, Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)	463	(22)
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)	485	(22)
Wastes, Recycling, and Resource Conservation	507	(76)
Management of Municipal Solid Waste	507	(8)
Management of Hazardous Waste	515	(63)
Management of Radioactive Waste	578	(5)
Superfund and Hazardous Waste Liability	583	(124)
Introduction	583	(3)
CERCLA's Basic Structure and Policy Principles	586	(11)
Hazardous Waste Cleanup Mechanisms under CERCLA	597	(33)
Liability Under CERCLA	630	(77)
PART IV Pollution Control	707	(302)
Air Pollution Control	708	(158)
Introduction and Overview	708	(10)
Air Quality Criteria and Standards under the Clean Air Act	718	(22)
State Implementation Plans Under the Clean Air Act	740	(20)
Federal Emission Limitations	760	(21)
Cleaning Up the Air-The Problem of Non-Attainment of the NAAQS	781	(32)
Keeping Clean Air Unpolluted-The Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality	813	(21)
Enforcing the Clean Air Act	834	(32)
Water Pollution Control	866	(143)
Introduction and Overview	866	(7)
Industrial Point Source Regulation	873	(36)
Nonpoint Source Pollution	909	(14)
Ambient Water Quality Considerations and Water Pollution Control	923	(32)
Enforcing Water Pollution Law	955	(54)
Index	1009