Source: https://www.stu.edu/law/library/library-resources/research-guides/enviro-law
Timestamp: 2018-04-19 15:34:30
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 320301', '§ 7401', '§ 9601', '§ 1251', '§ 11001', '§ 1531', '§ 136', '§ 1701', '§ 4321', '§ 470', '§ 1', '§ 6901', '§ 9601', '§ 2601', '§ 1131', '§ 4321', '§ 742', '§ 570', '§ 298', '§ 369', '§ 186', '§ 308', '§ 403', '§ 253']

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Environmental Law in a Nutshell, by Daniel A. Farber (9th edition, 2014)
Call Number- KF3775 .Z9 F56 2014
Location- St. Thomas University Law Library, Study Aids
Treatise on Environmental Law, by Frank P. Grad
Call Number- KF3775 .G7
Location- St. Thomas University Law Library, General Collection (Note – only volumes 1-5 available in print version).
STU Law Access- LexisNexis, available at https://advance.lexis.com/api/permalink/44d5ae2a-d9f4-4b03-8b38-2a2eacc93053/?context=1000516
Environmental Law, by William Rodgers & Elizabeth Burleson (2nd edition, 2016)
Call Number- KF3775 .R63 2016
Location- St. Thomas University Law Library, General Collection
STU Law Access- Westlaw, available at https://1.next.westlaw.com/Browse/Home/SecondarySources/EnergyEnvironmentSecondarySources/EnergyEnvironmentTextsTreatises/RodgersEnvironmentalLaw2d?contextData=(sc.Default)&transitionType=Default
Understanding Environmental Law, by Philip Weinberg & Kevin Reilly (3rd edition, 2013)
Call Number- KF3775 .W45 2013
The Law of Hazardous Wastes and Toxic Substances in a Nutshell, by John G. Sprankling (2nd edition, 2007)
Call Number- KF3945 .Z9 S685 2007
Location- St. Thomas University Law Library, Unclassified Collection, Shelf 107A
STU Law Access- via LexisNexis or Westlaw
Public Access- govinfo (GPO), available at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/USCODE or Cornell Legal Information Institute (LII), available at http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text
Particularly relevant federal statutes are summarized in the following chart.
Acronym/Popular Name
Antiquities Act Act for the Preservation of American Antiquities 54 U.S.C. §§ 320301-320303
Pub. L. 59-206
34 Stat. 225 43 C.F.R. 3 Allows the president to create National Monuments by setting aside lands and objects of historic and scientific interest.
Legislative History – Public Access
NOAA, available at https://coast.noaa.gov/data/Documents/OceanLawSearch/Summary%20of%20Law%20-%20Antiquities%20Act.pdf
CAA Clean Air Act 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401 et seq.
Pub. L. 88-206
77 Stat. 392 40 C.F.R. 49-97, 122-124, 144-145, 270-271 Regulates air emissions.
Legislative History – STU Law Access HeinOnline, available at http://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/caaa&collection=leghis
CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (amended by SARA) 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.
94 Stat. 2767 40 C.F.R. 300-312 Governs clean-up responsibilities for historic hazardous waste sites.
Legislative History – STU Law Access HeinOnline, available at http://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/cercla&collection=leghis
CWA Clean Water Act 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq.
Pub. L 92-500
86 Stat. 816 40 C.F.R. 104-136, 140, 144-145, 230-233, 401-471, 501-503 Regulates discharge of pollutants into the water.
Legislative History – STU Law Access HeinOnline, available at http://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/cwtrat&collection=leghis
EPCRA (SARA Title III) Emergency Planning & Community Right to Know Act 42 U.S.C. §§ 11001 et seq.
Pub. L. 99-499
100 Stat. 1728 40 C.F.R. 302, 355, 370, 372 Requires disclosure of the storage of hazardous substances, public notification, and procedures for response in the event of a release of hazardous substances.
Legislative History – STU Law Access ProQuest Congressional, available at https://congressional.proquest.com/congressional/docview/t33.d34.99_pl_499?accountid=14129
ESA Endangered Species Act 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531 et seq.
Pub. L. 93-205
87 Stat. 884 50 C.F.R. 17.1 et seq. Regulates and conserves threatened and endangered species and their habitats.
Legislative History – STU Law Access ProQuest Congressional, available at https://congressional.proquest.com/congressional/docview/t33.d34.94_pl_359?accountid=14129
FIFRA Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act 7 U.S.C. §§ 136 et seq.
Pub. L. 61-15236
Stat. 331 29 C.F.R. 1440.1; 40 C.F.R. 32.100 et seq., 152-168, 180.1 Regulates pesticides.
FLPMA Federal Land Policy Management Act 43 U.S.C. §§ 1701 et seq.
Pub. L. 94-579
90 Stat. 2743 Governs how the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) administers public lands.
Legislative History – STU Law Access ProQuest Congressional, available at https://congressional.proquest.com/congressional/docview/t33.d34.94_pl_579?accountid=14129
NEPA National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 42 U.S.C. §§ 4321 et seq.
Pub. L. 91-190
83 Stat. 852 40 C.F.R. 6, 1500-1508; 7 C.F.R. 520; 10 C.F.R. 1021 Establishes a broad national framework for protecting the environment. Imposes environmental responsibilities on all federal agencies and requires agencies to write environmental impact statements.
Legislative History – STU Law Access HeinOnline, available at http://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/natepa&collection=leghis
NHPA National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 16 U.S.C. §§ 470 et seq.
Pub. L. 89-665
80 Stat. 915 36 C.F.R. 800 Requires federal agencies to take account of the effect of any undertaking on certain historic properties.
Organic Act National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 16 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq.
39 Stat. 535 36 C.F.R. 1-199 Regulates and controls hazardous waste and manages non-hazardous waste. Amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 (HSWA) to require phasing out land disposal of hazardous waste.
Legislative History – STU Law Access ProQuest Congressional, available at https://congressional.proquest.com/congressional/docview/t33.d34.94_pl_580?accountid=14129
RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq.
Pub. L. 94-580
90 Stat. 2795 40 C.F.R. 144-148, 260-299 Regulates and controls hazardous waste and manages non-hazardous waste. Amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 (HSWA) to require phasing out land disposal of hazardous waste.
SARA Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.
100 Stat. 1613 40 C.F.R. 300-312, 355, 373 Amended CERCLA.
Legislative History – STU Law Access
ProQuest Congressional, available at https://congressional.proquest.com/congressional/docview/t33.d34.99_pl_499?accountid=14129
TSCA Toxic Substances Control Act 15 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq.
Pub. L. 94-469
90 Stat. 2003 40 C.F.R. 700-799 Regulates industrial chemicals produced or imported into the United States.
Legislative History – STU Law Access HeinOnline, available at http://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=leghis/txsca&collection=leghis
Wilderness Act Wilderness Act of 1964 16 U.S.C. §§ 1131-1136
Pub. L. 88-577
78 Stat. 890 43 C.F.R. 6300 (regarding public lands)
36 C.F.R. 293 (regarding national parks, national forests, etc.) Created the National Wilderness Preservation System, meant to identify and protect wilderness areas.
Location- St. Thomas University Law Library, Unclassified Collection – Shelf 107B
STU Law Access- via Westlaw and LexisNexis.
Public Access- GPO (govinfo), available at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/CFR, or Cornell Legal Information Institute (LII), available at https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/40
(Note- GPO (govinfo) provides access only to the Annual CFR editions from 1996-present. For the most current, yet unofficial, information, check the Cornell Legal Information Institute, or GPO’s eCFR, available at https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72f367a89ed4ad29e926595cb37fd0fd&mc=true&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/40tab_02.tpl).
Location- St. Thomas University Law Library, Unclassified Collection – Shelf 107B.
STU Law Access- via Westlaw or LexisNexis
Public Access- GPO (govinfo)), available at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/CFR, or Cornell Legal Information Institute (LII), available at https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/36
(Note- – GPO (govinfo) provides access only to the Annual CFR editions from 1996-present. For the most current, yet unofficial, information, check the Cornell Legal Information Institute, or GPO’s eCFR, available at https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=b0fcfd8a34cd0ab3506737f31f55a551&mc=true&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title36/36tab_02.tpl).
Title 43 - Public Lands; Interior
STU Law Access via Westlaw and LexisNexis
Public Access- GPO (govinfo), available at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/CFR or Cornell Legal Information Institute (LII), available at https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/43
(Note- GPO (govinfo) provides access only to the Annual CFR editions from 1996-present. For the most current, yet unofficial, information, check the Cornell Legal Information Institute, or GPO’s eCFR, available at https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=b0fcfd8a34cd0ab3506737f31f55a551&mc=true&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title43/43tab_02.tpl).
Administered Law
Decisions and Other Documents
BLM is an agency within the Department of Interior that administers and manages public lands as well as mineral rights for federal, state, and private lands.
https://www.blm.gov FLPMA
BLM Laws and Regulations
https://www.blm.gov/about/laws-and-regulations
BLM Facts and Land Management Information
https://www.blm.gov/about/our-mission
https://www.whitehouse.gov/ceq
NEPA, 42 U.S.C. §§ 4321 et seq. NEPA
https://ceq.doe.gov/guidance/guidance.html
CEQ Annual Environmental Quality Reports (1970-1997)
https://ceq.doe.gov/ceq-reports/annual_environmental_quality_reports.html
The EPA is charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress.
Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970, 84 Stat. 2086
Final agency decision-maker on administrative appeals.
STU Law Access: LexisNexis, available at
https://advance.lexis.com/api/permalink/8cd8fa8a-9c2a-
480e-a878-72b5927bef08/?context=1000516
Westlaw, available at
https://1.next.westlaw.com/Browse/Home/
AdministrativeDecisionsGuidance/FederalAdministrative
DecisionsGuidance/EnvironmentalProtectionAgency/EPA
EnvironmentalAppealsBoardDecisions?contextData=(sc.Default)&transitionType=Default
Public Access: EPA, available at https://yosemite.epa.gov/oa/
EAB_Web_Docket.nsf/Board+Decisions?OpenPage
Administrative Law Judge Opinions
available at https://www.epa.gov/alj
available at https://web.archive.org/web/20150906063620/ or http://www.epa.gov/ogc/documents.htm
EPA Information and Technical Documents
available at https://www.epa.gov/nscep
Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of Interior (FWS)
Fish and Wildlife Service is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior dedicated to the management of fish, wildlife, and natural habitats.
Fish and Wildlife Act, 16 U.S.C. § 742a et. seq.
FWS and NOAA Decisions and Other Documents
Ocean Resources and Wildlife Reporter
STU Law Access: Westlaw, available at
DecisionsGuidance/DepartmentofCommerce/OceanResources
WildlifeReporter?contextData=(sc.Default)&transitionType=Default
EPA, available at
https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/fish-and-wildlife-service
Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ)
The Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice handles environmental and natural resources litigation on behalf of the United States. The work of the Division arises under approximately 150 federal civil and criminal statutes, including the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, CERCLA (Superfund) and others.
https://www.justice.gov/enrd
Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970, 5 U.S.C. 906
STU Law Access: Westlaw,
available at https://1.next.westlaw.com/Browse/Home/
NOAA is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere. NOAA warns of dangerous weather, charts seas and skies, guides the use and protection of ocean and coastal resources, and conducts research to improve understanding and stewardship of the environment.
The Army Corps of Engineers, with environmental sustainability as a guiding principle, works diligently to strengthen our nation’s security by building and maintaining America’s infrastructure.
USACE Information and Ongoing Projects
USACE, available at http://www.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/
Federal and State Environmental Cases – LexisNexis
STU Law Access- LexisNexis, available at https://advance.lexis.com/api/permalink/d817c836-bd4f-455f-bf5e-8fb0ec52ad8c/?context=1000516
Environmental Law Cases – Westlaw
STU Law Access- Westlaw, available at https://1.next.westlaw.com/Browse/Home/Cases/EnergyEnvironmentCases?contextData=(sc.Default)&transitionType=Default
STU Law Access- Bloomberg BNA, available at http://esweb.bna.com/eslw/
STU Law Access- Bloomberg BNA, available at http://news.bna.com/erln/
STU Law Access- Bloomberg BNA, available at http://news.bna.com/deln/
Public Access- EPA, available at https://www.epa.gov/newsroom
STU Law Access- Bloomberg BNA, available at http://news.bna.com/frmn/
STU Law Access- Bloomberg BNA, available at https://news.bna.com/clln
STU Law Access- Bloomberg BNA, available at http://news.bna.com/txln/
Florida Statutory Provision
Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Control Title XXXV – Fla. Stat. §§ 570-604
Drainage Title XXI – Fla. Stat. § 298
Natural Resources, Conservation, Reclamation, and Use Statutes Title XXVII – Fla. Stat. §§ 369-380
Planning and Development Title XIII – Fla. Stat. §§ 186-191
Ports and Harbors Title XXII – Fla. Stat. § 308-315
Public Health, Environmental Control Title XXIX, Chapter 403 – Fla. Stat. § 403
Public Lands and Property Title XVIII – Fla. Stat. §§ 253-274
Public Access- https://www.dep.state.fl.us
Note- DEP is the lead agency in Florida for environmental management and stewardship divided into three primary areas: Regulatory Programs, Land and Recreation, and Water Policy and Ecosystem Restoration.
Public Access- http://myfwc.com/
Note- FWC is authorized by the Florida Constitution to enact rules and regulations regarding Florida’s fish and wildlife resources.
Public Access- http://www.nwfwater.com/
Public Access- https://www.sjrwmd.com/
Public Access- https://www.sfwmd.gov/
Public Access- http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/
Public Access- http://www.srwmd.state.fl.us/
Note- The water management districts administer flood protection programs and perform technical investigations into water resources. The districts also develop water management plans for water shortages in times of drought and to acquire and manage lands for water management purposes under the Save Our Rivers program. Regulatory programs delegated to the districts include programs to manage the consumptive use of water, aquifer recharge, well construction and surface water management.
Public Access- http://www.miamidade.gov/environment/
Note- Provides local support for Florida DEP projects as well as regulating Miami-Dade County’s public water supply, beach maintenance and preservation, as well as other duties.
Public Access- http://eluls.org/
Note- Provides information and resources on Florida and Federal environmental law.
Section Reporter available at http://eluls.org/reporter/
Public Access- https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/nature/cerp.htm
Note- CERP provides a framework and guide to restore, protect and preserve the water resources of central and southern Florida, including the Everglades, covering 16 counties over an 18,000-square-mile area.
Call Number- K4 .U543 (vols. 1-23)
Location- St. Thomas University Law Library, Periodicals
STU Law Access- HeinOnline, available at http://heinonline.org.stulaw.idm.oclc.org/HOL/Index?index=journals/delp&collection=journals
Public Access- Duke University School of Law, available at https://delpf.law.duke.edu/
Call Number- K8 .A84 (available from volume 16)
STU Law Access- HeinOnline, available at http://heinonline.org.stulaw.idm.oclc.org/HOL/Index?index=journals/helr&collection=journals
Public Access- Harvard Law School, available at http://harvardelr.com/print-archives/ (available from volume 27).
Call Number- K5 .N82
STU Law Access- HeinOnline, available at http://heinonline.org.stulaw.idm.oclc.org/HOL/Index?index=journals/envlnw&collection=journals
Public Access- Lewis & Clark Law School, available at http://elawreview.org/articles/ (available from volume 36).
Call Number- K10 .J67
Location- St. Thomas University Law Library, Periodicals (1985- )
STU Law Access- HeinOnline, available at http://heinonline.org/HOL/Index?index=journals/jluenvl&collection=journals
Public Access- Florida State University School of Law, available at http://www.law.fsu.edu/co-curriculars/jluel/previous-issues (available from volume 10).
Public Access- NCSE, available at https://www.ncseglobal.org/
Note- The NCSE website contains many environmental reports from the Congressional Research Service as well as other documents, news reports, and scientific information.