The Environmental Impact Statement Process and Environmental Law

by Moore, Emmett Burris

• ISBN13: 9781574770926
• ISBN10: 1574770926
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-06-01
• Publisher: Battelle Pr

Table of Contents

Introduction to the National Environmental Policy Act	1	(9)
Environmental Documents	9	(4)
The NEPA Process	13	(6)
The Federal EIS Process	19	(8)
The Federal Environmental Impact Statement	27	(6)
Environmental Assessment	33	(12)
Other NEPA-Related Matters	45	(4)
State Environmental Policy Acts	49	(2)
Risk Assessment	51	(2)
Federal Environmental Law	53	(2)
Clean Air Act	55	(4)
Clean Water Act	59	(4)
Oil Pollution Act	63	(2)
Safe Drinking Water Act	65	(2)
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act	67	(4)
Federal Facility Compliance Act	71	(2)
Pollution Prevention Act	73	(2)
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act	75	(4)
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act	79	(2)
Toxic Substances Control Act	81	(2)
Species Protection Acts	83	(2)
Historic, Scenic, and Cultural Preservation Acts	85	(2)
Nuclear Materials and Nuclear Waste Handling Acts	87	(2)
Other Significant Environmental Regulations	89	(2)
Environmental Permits	91	(2)
Numerical Standards for Protection of the Public	93	(2)
Penalties for Violations of Environmental Laws	95	(2)
The EIS Public Hearing	97	(4)
Conclusion	101	(2)
Appendix A National Environmental Policy Act	103	(8)
Appendix B Regulations of the Council on Environmental Quality Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act	111	(48)
Index	159