1. What is the environmental framework and the key
pieces of environmental legislation in your
jurisdiction?
Congress has enacted statutes that apply nationwide. The most
important of these laws are the National Environmental Policy Act;
the Clean Air Act; the Clean Water Act; the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act; the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act. Each of the fifty states also has
its own environmental laws, and some cities do as well. There is
limited pre-emption of state and municipal law by federal law, but
generally the states are able to adopt more stringent environmental
laws than the federal government.
2. Who are the primary environmental regulatory
authorities in your jurisdiction? To what extent do they enforce
environmental requirements?
