Environmental Law

This is FindLaw’s collection of Environmental Law articles, part of the Corporate Counsel Center Law Library. Environmental law is the collection of statutes and regulations pertaining to air quality, water quality, the wilderness, endangered wildlife and other environmental factors. The umbrella of environmental legislation covers many laws and regulations, yet they all work together toward a common goal, which is regulating the interaction between man and the natural world to reduce threats to the environment and increase public health. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.

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Federal Courts Uphold Expansive Clean Water Act Jurisdiction Over Wetlands, Tributaries And Other Non-Navigable Waters

The United States Supreme Court has been called upon repeatedly in the last five years to define the limits of federal regulatory jurisdiction over wetlands, isolated waters and other non-navigable water bodies. In the latest development under the ...
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Federal Regulations

The following final rules having environmental impact were promulgated by federal regulatory agencies in July 1999 ...
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FERC Decision Creates Opportunities To Enhance Industrial Asset Value

Many manufacturing and commercial facilities around the country have acquired their own on-site electric generators to use for electric power supply on a regular basis, or as a backup to use when the local utility is experiencing power outages or ...
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Four Agencies Meet to Sign Letter of Commitment on Clean Up of Shared Rivers

On April 17, 1998, senior representatives of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), the Canadian Government and the Province of Ontario, met in Windsor, Ontario, to sign a Letter of ...
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Fourth Circuit Parts Company with Other Federal Appeals Courts in Significant Wetlands Decision

On December 23, 1997, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit overturned the criminal convictions of Maryland developer, James J. Wilson, Interstate General Company and St. Charles Associates. United States ...
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Frequently Asked Questions About Mitigation

Dam Safety Frequently Asked Questions Flood Hazard Identification (Mapping/LOMA/LOMR) Frequently Asked Questions A: Participation in the NFIP is voluntary. The community building official or planning office will know if your community participates ...
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GAO Recommends SEC Improve Tracking of Environmental Liabilities and Disclosures

On July 14, 2004, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report on environ-mental disclosures by public companies in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and recommended that the SEC take steps to ...
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Genesee County Court Holds Air Permit Process Is Unlawful, Halting Permit Issuance in County

Genesee County Circuit Court Judge Archie Hayman ruled on May 29, that Michigan's air permit procedures violate the state constitution, and instructed the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) not to issue installation permits for ...
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Groundwater Report

EPA issued its report to Congress on the status of groundwater quality in the United States and the effectiveness of state programs for groundwater protection. The Safe Drinking Water Act requires EPA to issue such a report every three years. The ...
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Guard Against De-emphasizing Environmental Due Diligence in Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Five years ago, the legislature amended Michigan.s environmental cleanup statute to facilitate the purchase and development of contaminated real estate. The legislature accomplished this by providing potential purchasers of contaminated property ...
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