Environmental Law
| Transportation of Low-Level Radioactive Waste |
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| Low-level radioactive waste requires special disposal in sites licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in order to shield the public and the environment from long-term exposure to it; therefore, thousands of shipments of low-level waste occur every year. More... |
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| SLAPP--Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation Suits |
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| The increased criticism and litigation against big business in the environmental arena led to the invention of the SLAPP suit, the shorthand for "strategic lawsuit against public participation." More... |
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| Radon gas and the Radon Reduction Act |
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| Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that is a byproduct of the radioactive element radium. In 1988, Congress passed the Radon Reduction Act (RRA) as an additional subchapter of the Toxic Substances Control Act, which was enacted in 1976. The stated objective of the RRA was to reduce radon levels inside buildings to the same level as found in outside air. More... |
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| The Takings Clause and Environmental Regulatory Takings |
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| Under the United States Constitution, a government may not take private property for public use without compensation, whether federal, state, or local. More... |
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| Material Safety Data Sheets |
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| In order to make sure that employers and employees are fully informed of the hazards of chemicals in the workplace, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration has promulgated regulations requiring that comprehensive hazard communications programs be established by manufacturers and importers of chemicals. One aspect of hazard communications programs are material safety data sheets, which are required to be prepared for each hazardous chemical manufactured or imported, and employers must have material safety data sheets on hand for each hazardous chemical they use. More... |
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