Ch 17 Class Notes

Question 0

Historically how has the environment been regulated?

Answer 0

Through private civil action

Question 1

Environmental law

Answer 1

How businesses and society are impacted by pollution/contamination

Finds who’s responsible when people are sick and dying

Question 2

Nuisance

Answer 2

Use of property in manner that interferes with others property

Question 3

Strict liability

Answer 3

Company in business of handling chemicals harms others

Question 4

When was environmental law needed, when did it start?

Answer 4

Needed during the industrial revolution when chemicals started
To get handled

Started in early 20th century

Question 5

What did regulation only cover before the 1980s

Answer 5

How you use and dispose of pollution

Question 6

CIRCLA (1980)

Answer 6

Specified regulation for cleaning up polluted sites by the EPA

cleanup money came from the superfund

Question 7

How is the superfund replenished ?

Answer 7

Superfund is replenished by suing PRPs

Question 8

Environmental due diligence

Answer 8

Must be performed to find out if newly bought property

Is contaminated or not