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MCat: Environmental Health
Cat: Environmental Law

Environmental litigation, case law, hot topics, alerts, law updates, etc.

26 Resources
CA-California Climate Change [31155] ?

The state's policies related to global warming

Climate Change Litigation [31160] ?

Updates to the legal situation in the USA related to climate change litigation

Climate Change Litigation Research Paper [pdf] [31161] ?

A 2007 analysis of Massachusetts vs EPA decision of the US Supreme Court

Entri Environmental Treaties and Resource Indicators [26951] ?

Access environmental treaty data

Environmental Agencies of the World [14301] ?

Links to each government's environmental agency

Environmental Law Legislative Watch [26271] ?

Matters of environmental importance pending before Congress

Environmental Law Materials [11095] ?

Federal statutes, regulations, court decisions and some state & international materials

Environmental Liability Directive (ELD) [37078] ?

Came into force in April 2004 and had to be translated into national law by the Member States by April 2007

Environmental Liability Directive 2004/35/CE [37076] ?

On environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage

Environmental Liability Directive 2004/35/CE - Introduction [37077] ?

Businesses who operate in European Union must now ensure that they do not cause damage to water, land or biodiversity

Global Environment Facility [14311] ?

Brings together 178 member governments, leading development institutions, the scientific community

Global Environmental Law - Its Emergence [908] ?

A 2009 paper on the topic

HCFC Regulations [13607] ?

A handy quick-reference summary of the HCFC regulations in most Article 5 and Article 2 countries

INFOTERRA [17078] ?

International directory of sources of environmental information

Journal of Land Use & Environmental Law [14715] ?

Recent Developments in Land Use and Environmental Law

Mold Litigation and Liability [20446] ?

Article related to toxic mold litigation and how such cases can be resolved

Mold Litigation: Expert Testimony Required to Prove Causation [30110] ?

Due to lack of expert testimony concerning causation, court dismissed a leaking pipe claim

North America Commission for Environmental Cooperation [8559] ?

Organization created by Canada, Mexico and the United States

ROHS Directive - Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive [39675] ?

An overview of European Community RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC

Seveso II [15417] ?

Guidance documents

Toxic Mold / Black Mold Legal Issues [22319] ?

Basics related to toxic mold cases

United Nations Environment Programme [4003] ?

Advocacy of environmental concerns within the international system

US Environmental Appeals Board Decisions [18433] ?

Published decisions since 1992

USCG - Environmental Crimes Voluntary Disclosure Policy [32658] ?

To qualify under the Coast Guard policy, a company must establish a compliance management system

WEEE Directive - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive [39674] ?

An overview of European Community directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)

WHO: Protection of the Human Environment [15937] ?

World Health Organization work on environmental health


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Associations / Environment Associations
Associations, non-profits, institutes concerned about the environment

Chemical Safety / Asbestos Safety
Asbestos control programs, health effects, abatement, technical resources, etc.

Chemical Safety / Hazardous Waste
Guides for hazardous waste management, site remediation, waste minimization

Chemical Safety / Hazwoper
OSHA technical resources on hazwoper

Chemical Safety / Tank Safety
EPA requirements for above ground and below ground storage tanks

Environmental Health / Climate Change
Understanding global warming and climate change

Environmental Health / Environmental Law
Case law developments, resources related to environmental law

Environmental Health / EPA Enforcement
EPA enforcement actions, self-audit policy requirements, ALJ decisions, etc.

Environmental Health / ISO 14000
Overviews of ISO 14000 standards on environmental management

Environmental Health / Pollution
Resources to identify technologies & management practices to reduce pollution

Environmental Health / Risk Assessments
Environmental risk assessment materials

Environmental Health / RMP
EPA requirements for Risk Management Plan (RMP)

Environmental Health / TRI
EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) forms, reports, data

Insurance Loss Control / Climate Change
How climate change risk affects business insurance

Insurance Loss Control / Environmental Risk
Risk management resources related to environmental issues & coverages

Publications / Environmental News
Periodicals and publications on environmental issues

Respiratory Safety / Indoor Air Quality
IAQ guides, checklists, fact sheets, sick building syndrome & more

Respiratory Safety / Mold Hazards
Guidance on indoor air quality and molds

Terrorism / Bioterrorism
Chemical and biological weapons, bioterrorism

US Laws / EPA Laws
Full text of CFR 40 Protection of the Environment.- plus, state EPA laws

US Laws / Hazmat Rules
Full text of federal haz mat laws, exemptions, interpretations, rulemakings, etc

US Laws / Lead Laws
Download lead-based paint regulations from HUD & OSHA - abstracts of state laws

US Laws / TSCA Rules
Full text of 40 CFR Subchapter R Part 700 Toxic Sustances Control Act (TSCA)


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