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Environmental Litigation
Environmental litigation can be based on any of hundreds of local, state and federal laws intended to protect the environment. It can be filed by a government agency seeking to enforce its laws; a nonprofit organization seeking to enforce the law; or individuals and companies with personal injuries or financial problems resulting from environmental contamination. Because environmental damage can be difficult to prove and expensive to repair, environmental suits are often very contentious. Among the duties of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency is administering abandoned hazardous waste sites designated as "Superfund" sites, named for the trust fund that was established in 1980 to pay for their cleanup. Because that fund has proven insufficient, litigation often arises over financial responsibility for Superfund sites’ cleanup.
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| Types of cases: | Superfund liability; land use; contaminated real estate; enforcement of local, state and federal environmental laws; insurance disputes |
| Related topics: | Environmental toxins, soil and water contamination, chemical exposure, toxic torts |
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Environmental Litigation Overview
The area of environmental litigation is quite broad and includes national and regional issues. Working with insurance companies on environmental claims is a significant component of some of the... read more
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FDA Information Related to Environmental Litigation
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News Articles Related to Environmental Litigation
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Useful Web Sites Related to Environmental Litigation
Anapol Schwartz, Environmental Litigation Attorneys
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Wikipedia Entries Related to Environmental Litigation
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Books Related to Environmental Litigation
Political effects in environmental litigation
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