USA Law

Category: Environmental Law

  • Significant New Use Rule

    Significant New Use Rule in the United States Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) in Environmental Law Toxic Substances Control Act, a person who wishes to manufacture or import a new chemical must register it with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prior to beginning that activity if the […]

  • Ronald Reagan

    Ronald Reagan in the United States Reagan, Ronald in Environmental Law President of the United States from 1981 to 1989, Ronald Reagan appointed many people to environmental positions who were unsympathetic to the environmental movement. His agenda was clear: he wanted to cut down the amount […]

  • Russell Train

    Russell Train in the United States Train, Russell in Environmental Law Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency during 1974 and 1975, he was appointed by President Gerald R. Ford. Train has a long history of environmental involvement. He was president of the Conservation Foundation […]

  • Safe Drinking Water Act

    Safe Drinking Water Act in the United States 42 U.S.C. § 300 : US Code – Section 300: Project grants and contracts for family planning services This description of the Safe Drinking Water Act tracks the language of the U.S. Code, except that, sometimes, we use plain English and that we may […]

  • Scrubber

    Scrubber in the United States Scrubber in Environmental Law Air pollution technology that uses chemical reaction or absorption to remove pollutants from a polluted waste stream. A scrubber often uses a spray or mist and operates by causing the pollutant to precipitate so that it can be […]

  • Requests For Information

    Requests for Information in the United States Requests for Information in Environmental Law One of the powers that environmental agencies have is to investigate whether a violation of a law has occurred. Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), […]

  • Rita Lavelle

    Rita Lavelle in the United States Lavelle, Rita in Environmental Law Administrator of toxic waste pro grams for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) during the first Ronald Reagan administration, Lavelle was hired by Anne Burford [see Anne Gorsuch Burford]. She was fired by President […]

  • Remedial Investigation

    Remedial Investigation in the United States Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) in Environmental Law After an abandoned hazardous waste site has been listed on the National Priority List as a priority for federal cleanup, it moves through a procedure that leads to selection of the […]

  • Remediation

    Remediation in the United States Remediation in Environmental Law Any action taken to repair damage to the environment. It may be as complex as a hazardous waste site cleanup or as simple as removal of a small quantity of chemicals that have been spilled. Remediation of hazardous waste sites […]

  • Reportable Quantity

    Reportable Quantity in the United States Reportable Quantity (RQ) in Environmental Law The amount of particular hazardous substances or extremely hazardous substances that triggers the requirement to report a release to the environment. (Generally this means that the substance left private […]

  • Remedial Action

    Remedial Action in the United States Remedial Design/Remedial Action (RD/RA) in Environmental Law In a cleanup of a hazardous waste site that has been listed as a priority for federal action, specific steps must be taken to determine the methods to be used. The National Contingency Plan […]

  • Record Of Decision

    Record of Decision in the United States Record of Decision (ROD) in Environmental Law The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) formal record of the selection of a remedy for a hazardous waste site on the National Priority List of sites targeted for federal cleanup. The ROD discusses why the […]

  • Public Hearings

    Public Hearings in the United States Public Hearings in Environmental Law Some agency proposals affect not only the person directly involved, but also the community or other members of the public. For that reason, proposals are published and contain a means of asking for a hearing. Members of […]

  • Publicly Owned Treatment Works

    Publicly Owned Treatment Works in the United States Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) in Environmental Law The name for a wastewater treatment facility owned by a government agency and operated primarily for the benefit of the surrounding community POTWs may handle only domestic wastes or […]

  • Rachel Carson

    Rachel Carson in the United States Carson, Rachel (1907-1964) in Environmental Law Aquatic biologist and author of four books, including Silent Spring, the book credited with starting the modem environmental movement. In Silent Spring, Carson argues that pesticide use, notably DDT […]