USA – ALABAMA
Mississippi
Georgia
Alabama Montgomery
Law and Practice Contributed by: John M. Johnson, Lana A. Olson, W. Larkin Radney IV and Brian P. Kappel Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC
Florida
Contents 1. Regulatory Framework and Law p.415 1.1 Environmental Protection Policies, Principles and Laws p.415 2. Enforcement Authorities and Mechanisms p.415 2.1 Regulatory Authorities p.415 2.2 Co-Operation p.415 3. Environmental Protections p.416 3.1 Protection of Environmental Assets p.416 3.2 Breaching Protections p.416 4. Environmental Incidents and Permits p.416 4.1 Investigative and Access Powers p.416 4.2 Environmental Permits/Approvals p.416 4.3 Regulators’ Approach to Policy and Enforcement p.417 4.4 Transferring Permits/Approvals p.417 4.5 Consequences of Breaching Permits/Approvals p.417 5. Environmental Liability p.417 5.1 Key Types of Liability p.417 5.2 Liability for Historical Environmental Incidents or Damage p.418 5.3 Key Defences p.418 6. Corporate Liability p.418 6.1 Liability for Environmental Damage or Breaches of Environmental Law p.418 6.2 Environmental Taxes p.418 6.3 Incentives, Exemptions and Penalties p.418 6.4 Shareholder or Parent Company Liability p.418
10. Civil Liability p.420 10.1 Civil Claims p.420 10.2 Exemplary or Punitive Damages p.420 10.3 Class or Group Actions p.420 10.4 Landmark Cases p.420 11. Contractual Agreements p.420 11.1 Transferring or Apportioning Liability p.420 12. Contaminated Land p.421 12.1 Key Laws Governing Contaminated Land p.421 12.2 Clearing Contaminated Land p.421 12.3 Determining Liability p.421 12.4 Proceedings Against Polluters p.421 12.5 Investigating Environmental Accidents p.421 13. Climate Change and Emissions Trading p.422 13.1 Key Policies, Principles and Laws p.422 13.2 Targets to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions p.422 14. Asbestos and Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) p.422 14.1 Key Policies, Principles and Laws Relating to Asbestos and PCBs p.422 15. Waste p.422 15.1 Key Laws and Regulatory Controls p.422 15.2 Retention of Environmental Liability p.422 15.3 Circular Economy Requirements p.422 15.4 Rights and Obligations Applicable to Waste Operators p.423 16. Environmental Disclosure and Information p.423 16.1 Disclosure and Reporting Requirements p.423 16.2 Public Environmental Information p.423 16.3 Corporate Disclosure Requirement p.423 16.4 Green Finance p.423 17. Transactions p.424 17.1 Environmental Due Diligence p.424 17.2 Disclosure of Environmental Information p.424 17.3 Key Issues in Environmental Due Diligence p.424
6.5 ESG Requirements p.419 6.6 Environmental Audits p.419 7. Personal Liability p.419 7.1 Directors and Other Officers p.419 8. Insurance p.419 8.1 Environmental Insurance p.419 9. Lender Liability p.419 9.1 Financial Institutions/Lenders p.419 9.2 Lender Protection p.420
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