Superfund Deskbook

- Publisher:
- Environmental Law Institute
- Publication date:
- 2014-08-11
- Authors:
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Allison Rumsey
Michael Daneker - ISBN:
- 9781585761654
Description:
Superfund law and policy remain a dynamic area of law. New U.S. Supreme Court decisions and ongoing debate over whether CERCLA fairly allocates the costs of pollution signal the need for a revised text of the Superfund Deskbook that examines CERCLA as it exists today.In this second edition of the Superfund Deskbook, a team of leading experts from Arnold & Porter LLP do just that. In addition to examining the legal issues surrounding CERCLA―such as liability, defenses, and cost recovery/contribution―the authors pay special attention to the increasingly important area of remediation. They address the process of developing and implementing a remedy, offering expert guidance for practitioners involved in contaminated site cleanup.The Deskbook is divided into six parts. In the first, the authors address who is liable under CERCLA, clarifying what constitutes a “covered person” and explaining variations on liable parties. The second part focuses on defenses to CERCLA’s liability, while the third offers an overview of cost recovery and contribution claims. Part IV, which addresses site cleanup processes, includes analysis of the National Contingency Plan and the Section 104 remediation process, as well as guidance on selecting a remedy. Part V moves into a discussion of natural resource damages. The sixth and final part offers a wide range of essential documents, including the full text of CERCLA, guidance documents, and model orders.In the Superfund Deskbook 2nd Edition, the authors consolidate the most important materials surrounding CERCLA into a concise volume that illuminates a complex and often confusing area of environmental law. The Deskbook combines expert analysis and key statutory and policy materials, resulting in a user-friendly reference source that provides a thorough grounding in Superfund law and policy.Complimentary review copies are not available for this title.
Useful Documents
- Appendix 1 CERCLA
- Appendix 2 EPA Policy for Municipality and Municipal Solid Waste
- Appendix 3 Guidance on Agreements With Prospective Purchasers of Contaminated Property 1995
- Appendix 4 Bona Fide Prospective Purchasers and the New Amendments
- Appendix 5 Issuance of CERCLA Model Agreement and Order on Consent for Removal Action by a Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser
- Appendix 6 Interim Guidance re Criteria Landowners Must Meet to Qualify for BFPP 2003
- Appendix 7 Guidance on Federal Superfund Liens
- Appendix 8 Supplemental Guidance on Federal Superfund Liens
- Appendix 9 Use of Federal Superfund Liens to Secure Response Costs
- Appendix 10 Interim Enforcement Discretion Policy Concerning Windfall Liens Under §107(r) of CERCLA
- Appendix 11 Streamlined Approach for Settlements With De Minimis Waste Contributors
- Appendix 12 Guidance on CERCLA Settlements With De Micromis Waste Contributors
- Appendix 13 Revised Settlement Policy and Contribution Waiver Language re Exempt De Micromis and Non-Exempt De Micromis Parties
- Appendix 14 Revisions to CERCLA Judicial and Administrative Settlement Models to Clarify Contribution Rights and Protection From Claims Following the Aviall and Atlantic Research Corporation Decisions
- Appendix 15 Defining Matters Addressed in CERCLA Settlements
- Appendix 16 Revised Policy on Performance of Risk Assessments During Remedial Investigation
- Appendix 17 Guide to Principal-Threat and Low-Level-Threat Wastes
- Appendix 18 Model Remedial Design-Remedial Action (RD-RA) Consent Decree for CERCLA
- Appendix 19 Revised Model Administrative Order on Consent for Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study
- Appendix 20 Revised Model CERCLA De Minimis Landowner Model Consent Decree and Administrative Order on Consent (2004)
- Appendix 21 Final Model Administrative Order on Consent for Remedial Design
- Appendix 22 Revised Model Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent for Removal Actions