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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Environmental Law Articles
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Supreme Court Holds That the Mere Conveyance of a Pollutant into Jurisdictional Waters Qualifies As a “Discharge” Under the Clean Water Act
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided a groundbreaking Clean Water Act (CWA) case, holding that the passive conveyance of pollutants into jurisdictional waters requires a discharge permit under the Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ...
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Supreme Court Vacates Wetland, MEPA Decisions
The Michigan Supreme Court has dismissed as moot an application for leave to appeal brought by the Friends of the Crystal River (Friends) to appeal a decision of the Michigan Court of Appeals that allowed the construction of a golf course at the ...
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Tanks a Lot? Or Lunch at Louie’s
Stuart wheeled his Riviera into the parking lot of Louie's Restaurant, Waukegan, Illinois, a lunch hour favorite of Lake County lawyers for two generations. It was the first Wednesday of the month and Stuart was to meet Maurie, his old buddy from ...
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Tax Incentives for Brownfield Redevelopment: Are They Enough?
The effective utilization of environmentally impaired properties has captured nationwide attention. In addition to state and local efforts, Congress has addressed the problem with a number of separate but coordinate incentives for development. Among ...
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Telecommunications Provider Pays Over $1 Million In EPA Settlement
EPA continues to pursue telecommunications companies that fail to bring their facilities into compliance with environmental laws. In October, the agency filed a complaint against Alltel Corporation for violations of three environmental laws. The ...
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Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation and Tennessee Water Quality Control Board Move Closer Toward Rulemaking for ARAP Program
Waller Lansden's November 3, 1997 Environmental Group Bulletin informed you of a Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation ("TDEC") "policy" regarding Aquatic Resource Alteration Permits ("ARAPs") for culverts. Controversy surrounding this ...
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Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Underground Storage Tanks, Issues Firm Assurances to Prospective Purchaser of UST Site
The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation ("TDEC"), Division of Underground Storage Tanks ("DUST"), in conjunction with TDEC's Office of General Counsel, has issued at least one formal letter assuring the prospective purchaser of a ...
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The Beneficial Use Exemption to the Solid Waste Rules: A Little Known but Flexible Exemption
From Riker Danzig Environmental UPDATE The use of a flexible but lesser-known exemption to the Solid Waste Rules, known as the beneficial use exemption, has been on the rise in recent years as awareness of its existence and utility has increased ...
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The Changing Role Of Environmental Law In Projects Worldwide*
Environmental laws have, since their inception, required tens of billions of dollars of private and public investment. Today, it seems inevitable that environmental law will continue to spawn even more statutes, lawsuits, and jobs and require the ...
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The Chemical Weapons Convention: Potential Effects on U.S. Industry
The United States Senate ratified the Chemical Weapons Convention on April 24, 1997. The Environment, Health & Safety Group of Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP is issuing this client advisory to members of the chemical industry and others who may be ...
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