The ABCs of Environmental Regulation
Simplify the enormous array of U.S. environmental regulations.

This popular handbook simplifies the complex world of environmental law and regulations so you can quickly see which ones impact your job, project, or course of study. This quick guide provides:

Easy to read research on a huge amount of environmental laws and regulations that will cut down your research timeHistory and summary of major U.S. laws and regulationsDefinitions of acronyms
This book simplifies 38 federal environmental regulations, including national policy, pollution prevention, air, sound, water pollution, drinking water, spills and notifications, dumping, shore protection, solid water, hazardous waste, storage tanks, workplace safety, chemicals, pesticides, mining, nuclear energy, marine mammal protection, coastal zone, estuaries, species protection, forests, soil/water conservation, ecosystems, wetlands, non indigenous species, federal lands management, continental shelf and wilderness protection.

New areas covered in this edition include Prevention of Pollution from Ships, Shore Protection Act, National Coastal Zone Monitoring Act, Estuary Restoration Act, Organotin Antifouling Paint Control Act, and international environmental and quality standards (ISO).
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The ABCs of Environmental Regulation
Simplify the enormous array of U.S. environmental regulations.

This popular handbook simplifies the complex world of environmental law and regulations so you can quickly see which ones impact your job, project, or course of study. This quick guide provides:

Easy to read research on a huge amount of environmental laws and regulations that will cut down your research timeHistory and summary of major U.S. laws and regulationsDefinitions of acronyms
This book simplifies 38 federal environmental regulations, including national policy, pollution prevention, air, sound, water pollution, drinking water, spills and notifications, dumping, shore protection, solid water, hazardous waste, storage tanks, workplace safety, chemicals, pesticides, mining, nuclear energy, marine mammal protection, coastal zone, estuaries, species protection, forests, soil/water conservation, ecosystems, wetlands, non indigenous species, federal lands management, continental shelf and wilderness protection.

New areas covered in this edition include Prevention of Pollution from Ships, Shore Protection Act, National Coastal Zone Monitoring Act, Estuary Restoration Act, Organotin Antifouling Paint Control Act, and international environmental and quality standards (ISO).
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The ABCs of Environmental Regulation

The ABCs of Environmental Regulation

by Albert I. Telsey
The ABCs of Environmental Regulation

The ABCs of Environmental Regulation

by Albert I. Telsey

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Simplify the enormous array of U.S. environmental regulations.

This popular handbook simplifies the complex world of environmental law and regulations so you can quickly see which ones impact your job, project, or course of study. This quick guide provides:

Easy to read research on a huge amount of environmental laws and regulations that will cut down your research timeHistory and summary of major U.S. laws and regulationsDefinitions of acronyms
This book simplifies 38 federal environmental regulations, including national policy, pollution prevention, air, sound, water pollution, drinking water, spills and notifications, dumping, shore protection, solid water, hazardous waste, storage tanks, workplace safety, chemicals, pesticides, mining, nuclear energy, marine mammal protection, coastal zone, estuaries, species protection, forests, soil/water conservation, ecosystems, wetlands, non indigenous species, federal lands management, continental shelf and wilderness protection.

New areas covered in this edition include Prevention of Pollution from Ships, Shore Protection Act, National Coastal Zone Monitoring Act, Estuary Restoration Act, Organotin Antifouling Paint Control Act, and international environmental and quality standards (ISO).

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781598887266
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 03/30/2016
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 318
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

Albert I. Telsey, Esq. is a partner with Meyner and Landis LLP. His practice focuses on all aspects of environmental compliance, counseling, and litigation as it relates to redevelopment and the purchase, sale, lease, mortgage, foreclosure, condemnation, and cleanup of contaminated property in New Jersey. Telsey provides counseling and guidance on renewable energy and energy conservation programs for land owners, local governments, and solar developers and he writes and lectures extensively on all aspects of environmental law and regulations.
Albert I. Telsey is a partner with Meyner and Landis LLP. His practices focuses on all aspects of environmental compliance, counseling, and litigation as it relates to redevelopment and the purchase, sale, lease, mortgage, foreclosure, condemnation, and cleanup of contaminated property in New Jersey. Mr. Telsey provides counseling and guidance on renewable energy and energy conservation programs for land owners, local governments, and solar developers. He has been named a Super Lawyer in environmental law by New Jersey Monthly Magazine.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Preface xi

Section 1 The Framework

1 Introduction: Understanding Programs and Agencies 3

2 Summary Perspectives: Overview of Programs 11

3 National Policy: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 19

4 Federal Agency Requirements: Environmental Quality Improvement Act (EQIA) 27

5 Preventing Pollution: Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) 31

Section 2 Air

6 Air Pollution: Clean Air Act (CAA) 39

7 Sound: Noise Control Act (NCA) 63

8 Aircraft Sound: Airport Noise Abatement Act (ANAA) 69

Section 3 Water

9 Water Pollution: Clean Water Act (CWA) 75

10 Drinking Water: Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) 95

11 Oil Spills into Water: Oil Pollution Act (OPA) 111

12 Ocean Dumping: Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA) 107 117

13 Ocean Dumping and Ships: Prevention of Pollution from Ships (PPS) 123

14 Oceans and Paints: Organotin Antifouling Paint Control Act (OAPCA) 127

15 Shore Protection: Public Vessel Medical Waste Antidumping Act (PVMWADA) and the Shore Protection Act (SPA) 129

Section 4 Waste and Tanks

16 Solid Waste: Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA) 135

17 Hazardous Waste: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 143

18 Storage Tanks: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 155

19 Federal Compliance: Federal Facility Compliance Act (FFCA) 165

Section 5 Safety

20 Workplace: Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH) 171

21 Chemicals: Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 179

22 Pesticides: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) 189

23 Land: Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) 197

24 Nuclear Safety: Atomic Energy Act (AEA) 205

Section 6 Responding to Contaminant Releases

25 Public Notice and Spill Planning: Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) 213

26 Hazardous Waste Spill Cleanups: Superfund, or Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) 219

27 Asbestos in Buildings: Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) 233

Section 7 Nature and Natural Resources

28 Extinction: Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) 241

29 Shoreline: Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) 247

30 Coastal Ecosystems: National Coastal Zone Monitoring Act (NCZMA) 253

31 Estuaries: Estuary Restoration Act (ERA) 255

32 Species Protection: Endangered Species Act (ESA) 259

33 Forests and Ranges: Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act (FRRRPA) 263

34 Soil and Water: Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act (SWRCA) 253 267

35 Ecosystem: Antarctic Protection Act (AAPA) 269

36 Wetlands: Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) 271

37 Non-Native Species: Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act (NAN PC A) 275

38 Land: Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) 279

39 Offshore: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) 283

40 Undeveloped Land: Wilderness Act (WA) 289

Appendix 1 Chronology: 69 Years of Environmental Regulation 293

Appendix 2 ISO 14001 and Federal Regulation 301

Appendix 3 Number System for Federal Laws and Regulations 305

Appendix 4 Chronology of Federal Environmental Regulation by Act 311

Acronyms 322

Index 327

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