The Environmental Law and Compliance Handbook

by Berry, James F.; Dennison, Mark S.

• ISBN13: 9780071340946
• ISBN10: 0071340947
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-05-03
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional

Summary

Detailed roadmap through the maze of environmental laws and regulationsWritten in straightforward, nonlegal language, this guide covers all the compliance issues that environmental professionals must master. Regulatory coverage includes overviews and discussions related to NEPA; The Clean Water Act of 1977; The Endangered Species Act of 1973; Clean Air Act Amendments of 1970, 1977, and 1990; The Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976; The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act; CERCLA; Superfund; and more.You'll also learn about national environmental policy...state and local regulation...and environmental laws and regulations in Europe, Japan, China and Russia.

Author Biography

James F. Berry, J.D., Ph.D., is an attorney who specializes in environmental law, and a Professor of biology at Elmhurst College. He has lectured and written extensively on environmental law issues, including the book Wetlands: Guide to Science, Law, and Technology, which he co-authored with Mark Dennison. Dr. Berry also teaches a two-quarter course on environmental law and regulation for the Master of Science in Environmental Management program at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Mark S. Dennison, J.D.,.is an attorney who specializes in environmental law and is the author of 16 books and more than 150 articles on environmental law and regulatory compliance issues. His books include Brownfields Redevelopment, Wetland Mitigation, Storm Water Discharges, and Hazardous Waste Regulation Handbook. Mr. Dennison was also formerly the editor-in-chief of the monthly newsletter, Environmental Strategies for Real Estate and the editor of the quarterly journal, Remediation

Table of Contents

Part I: Introduction.

Chapter 1: Overview.

Part II: Origins of U.S. Environmental Regulation.

Chapter 2: Common-Law Principles.

Chapter 3: Environmental Impact Review.

Part III: Water Pollution Control.

Chapter 4: The Clean Water Act - Water Pollutant Discharges.

Chapter 5: The Clean Water Act - Regulation of Storm Water.

Chapter 6: The Safe Drinking Water Act.

Part IV: Air Polution Controls.

Chapter 7: The Clean Air Act.

Part V: Hazardous and Toxic Substances Regulation.

Chapter 8: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

Chapter 9: Comprehensive Environmental Response Act.

Chapter 10: Pesticide Regulation.

Chapter 11: Toxic Substance Regulation.

Part VI: Pollution Prevention Law and Policy.

Chapter 12: Pollution Prevention.

Part VII: Environmental Control of Land Use.

Chapter 13: Wetlands Regulation.

Chapter 14: Coastal Zone Management.

Chapter 15: Endangered Species and Sensitive Areas.

Part VIII: The International Perspective.

Chapter 16: International Environmental Law and Policy.

Appendices.

Index.