Environmental & Natural Resources Law 3E 2008

PrefacevNote on Administrative LawviiChapter 1Introduction1A.Background1Lobsenz, Washington News (UPI)3B.Some Theory And Perspective5Coase, The Problem Of Social Cost6Hardin, The Tragedy Of The Commons7Gore, Earth in the Balance, Ecology and the Human Spirit12Easterbrook, A Moment on the Earth, the Coming Age of Environmental Optimism13Chapter 2Common Law Considerations15A.Introduction15B.Property Law: The Law of Waste15C.Tort Law: The Law of Strict Liability, Negligence, Trespass, and Nuisance16Morgan v. High Penn Oil Co.17Weinhold v. Wolff21A Note on Reserve Mining Co. v. Herbst32D.Conservation and Preservation Servitudes34Chapter 3Constitutional Considerations37A.Introduction37B.Enumerated and Sovereign Powers38Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority38Gibbs v. Babbitt41C.Considerations of Federalism571.The Tenth Amendment57New York v. United States572.Preemption72Feikema v. Texaco, Inc.723.Dormant Commerce Clause81C & A Carbone, Inc. v. Town of Clarkstown, New York81Sporhase v. Nebraska91D.Rights of Individuals1021.Eminent Domain102Hawaii Housing Authority v. Midkiff1022.The Takings Clause109a.Total Takings113Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council113Loveladies Harbor, Inc. v. United States122b.Less Than Total Takings124Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York City124Chapter 4The National Environmental Policy Act137A.Introduction137Twentieth Annual Report of the Council of Environmental Quality137Calvert Cliffs' Coordinating Committee, Inc. v. U.S. Atomic Energy Commission141NEPA at 19: A Primer on an 'Old' Law with Solutions to 'New' Problems152B.Exceptions to Applicability155C.Whether to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement ("EIS")157National Parks & Conservation Association v. Babbitt159Sierra Club v. United States Forest Service174D.Environmental Impact Statements1781.The Role of EISs in Decisionmaking178Robertson v. Methow Valley Citizens Council1792.EIS Content and Availability Requirements190A Note on Environmental Justice195A Note on NEPA [section] 102(1)198Chapter 5Federal Lands201A.Introduction201B.Historical Background2021.Acquisition of the Public Lands2022.Phases of Federal Land Policy203a.Alienation of the Public Lands204b.Retention and Management209Clawson, Uncle Sam's Acres209C.Power over Federal Land2111.Constitutional Authority211Kleppe v. New Mexico2122.Power to Withdraw and Reserve Federal Lands218United States v. Midwest Oil Co.2193.Federal Reserved Water Rights227Cappaert v. United States2274.Indian Reserved Rights236Winters v. United States2365.The Wilderness Act of 1964239Stupak-Thrall v. United States241D.Federal Land Management2461.Managing Agencies2462.Management Regimes248a.Mineral lands248i.The General Mining Act of 1872249United States v. Coleman251A Note on the Federal Land Policy and Management Act258Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976258ii.The Mineral Leasing Act of 1920262iii.The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act264b.Timber Lands266Sierra Club v. Peterson269c.Grazing lands277Public Lands Council v. Babbitt279d.Recreation and Wildlife lands293i.National Park System293a.National Parks293b.National Monuments294c.Other Federal Lands296Alternative Land Designations in The National Park System296ii.National Wildlife Refuges298Chapter 6The Public Trust Doctrine301A.Introduction301B.Illinois Central302Illinois Central Railroad v. Illinois302C.The Public Trust Doctrine in State Law310National Audubon Society v. Superior Court of Alpine County311Chapter 7Endangered Species Act321A.Introduction321Sheldon, Overview of Wildlife Law322B.Section 43301.The Listing Process330Southwest Center for Biological Diversity v. Babbitt331Defenders of Wildlife v. Babbitt3362.Designation of Critical Habitat343Natural Resources Defense Council v. U. S. Department of Interior344New Mexico Cattle Growers v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service350C.Section 7356Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill357D.Section 9374Babbitt v. Sweet Home Chapter of Communities for a Great Oregon374E.Statutory Flexibility Initiatives384Loggerhead Turtle v. County Council of Volusia County, Florida386F.Administrative Flexibility Initiatives396A Note on the Animal Welfare and Animal Rights Movements398Chapter 8Water Rights399A.Introduction399B.Surface Waters4011.Riparianism4012.Prior Appropriation403Irwin v. Phillips403A Note on Diffuse Waters407C.Groundwater407D.Federal Water Rights4081.Federal Legislation and Water Projects408California v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission4092.The Navigational Servitude413United States v. Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma413A Note on Interstate Allocation418Chapter 9The Clean Air Act421A.Introduction421B.The 1970 Act4231.Regulation of Criteria Pollutants423a.National Ambient Air Quality Standards423Lead Industries Ass'n, Inc. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency427Whitman v. American Trucking Assn's431Ruckelshaus, Risk, Science and Democracy435b.Emissions Limitations4392.New Source Performance Standards443a.Applicability443Potomac Electric Power Co. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency443b.Operation450Lignite Energy Council v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency4513.Hazardous Air Pollutants454C.The 1977 Amendments4561.Nonattainment457Southwestern Pennsylvania Growth Alliance v. Browner4572.Prevention of Significant Deterioration469Alabama Power Company v. Costle470Wisconsin Electric Power Company v. Reilly475A Note on Emissions Trading488EPA Emissions Trading Policy Statement488D.The 1990 Amendments4921.National Ambient Air Quality Standards4922.Hazardous Air Pollutants493Cement Kiln Recycling Coalition v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency4943.Acid Deposition Control507Senate Report No. 101-228, 101[superscript st] Cong. 2d Sess.5074.Permits5115.Stratospheric Ozone Protection512A Note on Global Warming513Chapter 10The Clean Water Act519A.Introduction519B.Issues of Applicability523Washington Wilderness Coalition v. Hecla Mining Co.523C.Point Source Regulation5291.Effluent Limitations529Reynolds Metals Company v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency532a.Best Practicable Technology (BPT)542Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Costle542b.Best Available Technology (BAT)546Kennecott v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency546c.Water Quality Standards556Natural Resources Defense Council v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency5572.Section 401: Certification563American Rivers, Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Comm'n563PUD No. 1 of Jefferson County and City of Tacoma v. Washington Department of Ecology5683.The National Pollution Discharge Elimination577Atlantic States Legal Foundation v. Eastman Kodak Co.577American Forest and Paper Association v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency582D.Total Maximum Daily Loads586Pronsolino v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency589E.Wetlands Protection608United States v. Riverside Bayview Homes, Inc.610Solid Waste Agency v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers618United States v. Brace626National Mining Association v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers634Chapter 11Resource Conservation and Recovery Act645A.Introduction645American Mining Congress v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("AMC I")646B.Subchapter IV-Solid Waste Regulation653C.Subchapter III-Hazardous Waste Regulation6551.Applicability655Mobil Oil Corp. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency6552.Regulatory Structure6583.Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984661a.Land Disposal Restrictions661Columbia Falls Aluminum Company v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency663Chemical Waste Management, Inc. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency670b.Corrective Action679c.Underground Storage Tanks681D.Federal and State Relations in Enforcement684Harmon Industries, Inc. v. Browner685Chapter 12The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA")697A.Introduction697Environmental Protection Agency, National Priorities List for Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites703United States v. Alcan Aluminum Corp.709B.Personal Liability7141.Prima Facie Liability714a.Owners and Operators714Commander Oil Corp. v. Barlo Equipment Corp.714A Note on Passive Migration722United States v. Gurley725United States v. Bestfoods731A Note on the Special Case of Lenders742b.Arrangers743Catellus Dev. Corp. v. United States743c.Transporters749United States v. Western Processing Co.7492.Defenses751Westwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. National Fuel Gas Distrib. Corp.752C.Issues of Liability and Damages759Bedford Affiliates v. Sills759Bell Petroleum Services, Inc. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency769United States v. R.W. Meyer, Inc.779D.Natural Resources Damages783A Note on CERCLA and Comprehensive General Liability Insurance786A Note on CERCLA Reforms787E.RCRA and CERCLA787United States v. Rohm and Haas Co.788Appendix 1Table of Acronyms1Appendix 2Canons of Statutory Interpretation7Table of Cases1Index1

\ From The CriticsIn a textbook combining material pertinent to environmental law—primarily pollution control—and natural resources law, Pearson (Creighton U. School of Law) provides some theory, perspective, and a survey of foundational materials (e.g. the environmental movement's impact on legal controls, common law and Constitutional considerations for resolving environmental disputes). Coverage includes deep treatment of the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation & Recovery Act, and the "Superfund Law"; and aspects of US natural resources law such as the National Environmental Policy Act, federal land management, and the Endangered Species Act. Includes a table of cases. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR\ \