The new edition features an entirely new section on regulatory-takings law. It also contains updated sections on the major federal environmental laws and more coverage of climate change. It continues to be an excellent tool for analyzing environmental issues and teaching how to be an environmental lawyer.


Imprint: West Academic Publishing
Series: American Casebook Series
Publication Date: 12/20/2017

Craig N. Johnston, Lewis & Clark Law School

William Funk, Lewis & Clark Law School

Victor B. Flatt, Case Western Reserve School of Law

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The fourth edition of casebook includes many updates since the third edition in 2010. It includes significant new cases addressing the National Environmental Policy Act, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, regulatory enforcement, and the Endangered Species Act. Additionally, it includes a new chapter on regulatory takings law, including the Supreme Court's recent decision in Murr v. Wisconsin.

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