The newly updated and revised The ABCs of Environmental Regulation, 2nd Edition, from Government Institutes
takes a practical and basic approach to explaining the scope of environmental regulations and providing concise
yet comprehensive discussions of 38 federal environmental acts.
Written in non-technical language, this popular handbook offers easy-to-read explanations to benefit a variety
of readers, including non-environmental professionals, new and experienced environmental professionals, and students.
This new edition covers more federal acts--many of which are not well known and rarely discussed in other environmental
law books--than the previous edition. It also reflects the changes that have occurred in the federal environmental
regulations, including shifts in Superfund cleanups, chemical safety provisions and site security for air, medical
waste restrictions, wetlands protection provisions, and contaminated site restorations.
Each chapter summarizes one key subject area of federal regulation enabling readers to use this book as both a
quick-reference guide for understanding the scope, issues, and focus of the federal programs and as a concise macro-picture
of the federal environmental regulations. Summaries include history, requirements, permits, technology, enforcement
measures, locations of species of particular concern, special programs, related regulations, and compliance pertaining
to each regulation. A unique timeline of federal environmental regulation is also included.
Programs covered include air, water, waste and storage tanks, safety, contaminant release response, and nature
and natural resources. Acts covered include the Clean Air Act, Noise Control Act, Clean Water Act, Oil Pollution
Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Toxic Substances Control Act,
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, Superfund, Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act, and Endangered
Species Act.
New areas covered in this edition include Prevention of Pollution from Ships, Shore Protection Act, National Coastal
Zone Monitoring Act, Estuary Restoration Act, Organotin Antifouling Paint Control Act, and international environmental
and quality standards (ISO).
Table of Contents
The ABC's of Environmental Regulations Section 1: Framework
Introduction
Summary Perspectives
National Policy
Federal Agency Requirements
Prevention v. Control
Section 2: Air
Air Pollution
Sound
Aircraft Sound
Section 3: Water
Water Pollution
Drinking Water
Oil Spills in Water
Ocean Dumping and Marine Mammals
Ocean Dumping and Ships
Ocean and Paints
Shore Protection
Workplace
Chemicals
Pesticides
Land
Nuclear Safety
Section 6: Responding to Contaminant Releases
Public Notice and Spill Planning
Hazardous Waste Spill Cleanups
Asbestos in Buildings
Section 7: Nature and Natural Resources
Extinction
Shoreline
Coastal Ecosystems
Estuaries
Species Protection
Forests/Ranges
Soils/Water
Ecosystem
Wetlands
Non-native Species
Land
Offshore
Undeveloped Land
Appendix 1: The Past Fifty Years
Chronology of Federal Environmental Regulation
ISO 9000 and 14001, Industry Standards and Federal Regulation
Appendix 2: Notes
Number System for Federal Laws and Regulations
Summary of Federal Environmental Acts
