COB 218 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Water Pollution, Toxic Substances Control Act Of 1976, Strict Liability
Document Summary
Common law theories of nuisance or negligence: nuisance, a person is liable if they use their property in a manner that unreasonably interferes with others" rights to use or enjoy their own property. Common law actions: negligence and strict liability. Business or person alleged failure to use reasonable care toward a party whose injury was foreseeable and, or course, caused by the lack of reasonable care: government regulation, all levels of government regulate some aspect of the environment. State and local regulatory agencies: government regulation. Environmental protection agency (epa: department of the interior, department of defense, department of labor. Food and drug administration: nuclear regulatory commission. Environmental impact statements (eis: national environmental policy act requires an eis, or formal analysis, be prepared by federal agencies. Clean air act is federal law providing basis for issuing regulations to control multistate air pollution: mobile sources, air pollution from cars and other mobile sources.
