Category: Environmental Law
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Solid Waste
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) in the United States . EPA’s Definition Of “Solid Waste” For Purposes Of Subtitle C To determine whether a material is potentially subject to Subtitle C regulation, EPA has promulgated a regulatory definition of “solid waste.” 40 C.F.R. § […]
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Tax on Certain Chemicals
In Legislation Tax on Certain Chemicals in the U.S. Code: Title 26, Subtitle D, Chapter 38, Subchapter B The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating tax on certain chemicals are compiled in the United States Code under Title 26, Subtitle D, Chapter 38, Subchapter B. It […]
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Tax on Certain Chemicals
In Legislation Tax on Certain Chemicals in the U.S. Code: Title 26, Subtitle D, Chapter 38, Subchapter B The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating tax on certain chemicals are compiled in the United States Code under Title 26, Subtitle D, Chapter 38, Subchapter B. It […]
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Environmental Law
Environmental Law in the United States Legal Materials The environmental field is particularly rich with Internet sources. These include home pages by the EPA, the Cornell Legal Information Institute, the Environmental Professionals Homepage and The Environmental Organization Web Directory. […]
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Hearing Officers
Hearing Officers in the United States Hearing Officers in Environmental Law In administrative hearings, both formal and informal, people who will hear the case are employees of the agency involved. The main restriction on the hearing officer is that he or she may not be involved in the case […]
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Hearing Officers
Hearing Officers in the United States Hearing Officers in Environmental Law In administrative hearings, both formal and informal, people who will hear the case are employees of the agency involved. The main restriction on the hearing officer is that he or she may not be involved in the case […]
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Enforcement
Enforcement in the United States Enforcement in Environmental Law Both federal and state governments can enforce the pretreatment regulations. However, the EPA generally holds the permittee (the publicly owned treatment works) responsible for violations of its permit, even if an industry […]
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Pesticide
Pesticide in the United States Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, is one of two major federal pesticide statutes which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for implementing. FFDCA limits pesticide residues on food […]
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Pesticide
Pesticide in the United States Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, is one of two major federal pesticide statutes which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for implementing. FFDCA limits pesticide residues on food […]
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Environmental Protection Agency Definition
Environmental Protection Agency Definition in the United States The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA or simply EPA) is an independent agency of the federal government of the United States. One of the major environmental bodies of the national government, the US EPA is […]
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Environmental Protection Agency Definition
Environmental Protection Agency Definition in the United States The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA or simply EPA) is an independent agency of the federal government of the United States. One of the major environmental bodies of the national government, the US EPA is […]
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History of the Environmental Protection Agency
History of the Environmental Protection Agency in the United States Predecessor: The Conservation Movement While Earth Day launched the idea of environmentalism in its present sense, the realization of the value of wilderness and an appreciation of the consequences of its destruction dates […]
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History of the Environmental Protection Agency
History of the Environmental Protection Agency in the United States Predecessor: The Conservation Movement While Earth Day launched the idea of environmentalism in its present sense, the realization of the value of wilderness and an appreciation of the consequences of its destruction dates […]
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Trespass
Trespass in United States Trespass Definition Any misfeasance or act of one man, whereby another is injuriously treated or damnified. 3 Bl. Comm. 208; 7 Conn. 125. Any unlawful act committed with violence, actual or implied, to the person, property, or rights of another. Any unauthorized […]
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Trespass
Trespass in United States Trespass Definition Any misfeasance or act of one man, whereby another is injuriously treated or damnified. 3 Bl. Comm. 208; 7 Conn. 125. Any unlawful act committed with violence, actual or implied, to the person, property, or rights of another. Any unauthorized […]