Introduction to Environmental Law

by Miller, Jeffrey G.; Powers, Ann; Elder, Nancy Long

• ISBN13: 9781585761258
• ISBN10: 1585761257
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-08-01
• Publisher: Environmental Law Inst

Summary

The study of water pollution control regulation is a study of statutes and their administration. This casebook explores water pollution and the federal statute chiefly designed to control it, the Clean Water Act, and examines how water pollution is addressed, first by the common law and then by statute. An introduction provides the student with an understanding of what constitutes water pollution, where it originates, and how it can be controlled. These materials were originally designed for the introductory course in environmental regulation/environmental law at Pace Law School. ATeachers Manualincludes exercises that teach students advanced legal research, familiarity with administrative law mechanisms, and the ability to integrate what they have learned about the CWA.

Author Biography

Jeffrey G. Miller is vice dean for academic affairs and professor of law at Pace Law School. He serves on the board of directors of the Pace Environmental Law Clinic. Nancy Long was an associate professor at Pace Law School. In private practice, she represented corporate, individual, and public interest clients on environmental and toxic tort matters. Ann Powers is a faculty member of the Center for Environmental Legal Studies, where her teaching and scholarship focus on water quality, wetland protection, water pollution trading programs, and coastal and ocean issues.

Table of Contents

The CWA and the Water Pollution Problem	p. 1
Water Pollution and Common-Law Torts	p. 11
Introduction to the CWA and the Administrative Process	p. 49
The Basic Prohibition of the Clean Water Act	p. 141
Water Quality Standards	p. 199
Technology-Based Standards	p. 253
Permits and State Permit Programs	p. 317
POTWs and Pretreatment	p. 441
Inspections and Information Gathering	p. 491
EPA Enforcement	p. 549
Citizen Suit Enforcement	p. 661
Wetlands Protection	p. 719
Nonpoint Source Pollution	p. 797
Spills of Oil and Hazardous Substances	p. 839
The CWA in Relation to Other Laws	p. 883
Table of Federal and State Cases	p. 925
Table of Constitutional Provisions, Statutes, and Regulations	p. 943
Index of Defined Terms	p. 955
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