CRC Press Environmental Compliance Handbook

Product Description If your organization was subject to the thousands of federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations in effect in the U.S. at the turn of the century, the Environmental Compliance Handbook should be within easy reach. Thousands of professionals have benefited from the bestselling classic. This practical, comprehensive book simplifies the complex world of environmental law and compliance and describes, in everyday language, the major federal laws and regulations at the turn of the century, as well as the critical state requirements appended to them. Synopsis If your organization is subject to the thousands of federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations in effect in the U.S. today, the "Environmental Compliance Handbook" should be within easy reach. Thousands of professionals have benefited from the bestselling first edition. The Second Edition builds on that foundation and goes further to provide you with the latest, most up-to-date information available. It simplifies the complex world of environmental law and compliance and describes, in everyday language, the major federal laws and regulations as well as the critical state requirements appended to them.See what's new in the Second Edition. It provides: new chapter on Environmental Justice - gives you the knowledge you need to avoid adverse publicity; new chapter on Range Rule - prepares you for upcoming changes from the EPA and DoD; and, updated laws and regulations - shows you how to be in compliance with new requirements. Because each organization is unique, "Environmental Compliance Handbook, Second Edition" includes instructions on how to modify its material for application to your organization's particular needs. Remember: pleading ignorance of environmental laws and regulations does not carry much weight in court. With this one-of-a-kind resource you won't be caught unprepared.