RMI-4420 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: National Environmental Policy Act, National Emissions Standards For Hazardous Air Pollutants, Vinyl Chloride
24 Nov 2018
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Common law nuisance liability: nuisance: persons may be held liable if they use their property in a manner that unreasonably interferes with others" rights to use or enjoy their own property, freeman v. grain processing corporation. An eis must analyze the following three things: 1. The impact on the environment that the action will have: 2. Any adverse effects on the environment and alternative actions that might be taken: 3. An action is major if it involves a substantial commitment of resources: an action is federal if a federal agency has the power to control it. Importance of eis: private individuals, consumer interest groups, businesses, and others who believe that a federal agency"s activities threaten the environment often use eiss as a means to challenge those activities. Clean water act: establishes the following goals, 1. The statement must also disclose the level of any contaminants contained in the water, and any possibly health concerns associated with the contaminants.
