Environmental Law

Date

1992

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Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Texas Tech Law Review

Abstract

Reviews the significant environmental law cases decided by the Fifth Circuit during the survey period focusing primarily on Riverside Market Development Corp. v. International Building Products, Inc. The article will also discuss briefly three other opinions: Dayton Independent School District v. U.S. Mineral Products Co., Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Yost, and Carr v. Alta Verde Industries, Inc. The Fifth Circuit also decided several other cases in the environmental law area; however, these cases neither break new ground nor address substantive environmental law issues. Therefore, they will not be discussed in this article.

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Keywords

Environmental law, Fifth Circuit, Survey, Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, Individual liability for corporate officers, directors, and shareholders, Riverside Market Development Corp. v. International Building Products, Inc., Asbestos removal, Dayton Independent School District v. U.S. Mineral Products, Clean Water Act, Civil penalties, Discharge of oil, Chevron USA, Inc. v. Yost, Citizen’s suits, Two-part test for proving ongoing violation, Carr v. Alta Verde Industries, Inc.

Citation

23 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 261