USA – CALIFORNIA
Nevada
California
Sacramento
Law and Practice Contributed by: Kim Bick, Alan Bick, Corrie Plant and Tyler Alexander Bick Law LLP
Pacific Ocean
Contents 1. Regulatory Framework and Law p.432 1.1 Environmental Protection Policies, Principles and Laws p.432 2. Enforcement Authorities and Mechanisms p.432 2.1 Regulatory Authorities p.432 2.2 Co-Operation p.433 3. Environmental Protections p.433 3.1 Protection of Environmental Assets p.433 3.2 Breaching Protections p.434 4. Environmental Incidents and Permits p.434 4.1 Investigative and Access Powers p.434 4.2 Environmental Permits/Approvals p.434 4.3 Regulators’ Approach to Policy and Enforcement p.435 4.4 Transferring Permits/Approvals p.435 4.5 Consequences of Breaching Permits/Approvals p.435 5. Environmental Liability p.435 5.1 Key Types of Liability p.435 5.2 Liability for Historical Environmental Incidents or Damage p.436 5.3 Key Defences p.436 6. Corporate Liability p.436 6.1 Liability for Environmental Damage or Breaches of Environmental Law p.436 6.2 Environmental Taxes p.436 6.3 Incentives, Exemptions and Penalties p.437 6.4 Shareholder or Parent Company Liability p.437
10. Civil Liability p.439 10.1 Civil Claims p.439 10.2 Exemplary or Punitive Damages p.439 10.3 Class or Group Actions p.439 10.4 Landmark Cases p.439 11. Contractual Agreements p.440 11.1 Transferring or Apportioning Liability p.440 12. Contaminated Land p.440 12.1 Key Laws Governing Contaminated Land p.440 12.2 Clearing Contaminated Land p.440 12.3 Determining Liability p.440 12.4 Proceedings Against Polluters p.441 12.5 Investigating Environmental Accidents p.441 13. Climate Change and Emissions Trading p.441 13.1 Key Policies, Principles and Laws p.441 13.2 Targets to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions p.441 14. Asbestos and Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) p.442 14.1 Key Policies, Principles and Laws Relating to Asbestos and PCBs p.442 15. Waste p.442 15.1 Key Laws and Regulatory Controls p.442 15.2 Retention of Environmental Liability p.442 15.3 Circular Economy Requirements p.442 15.4 Rights and Obligations Applicable to Waste Operators p.442 16. Environmental Disclosure and Information p.443 16.1 Disclosure and Reporting Requirements p.443 16.2 Public Environmental Information p.443 16.3 Corporate Disclosure Requirement p.443 16.4 Green Finance p.443 17. Transactions p.443 17.1 Environmental Due Diligence p.443 17.2 Disclosure of Environmental Information p.444 17.3 Key Issues in Environmental Due Diligence p.444
6.5 ESG Requirements p.437 6.6 Environmental Audits p.438 7. Personal Liability p.438 7.1 Directors and Other Officers p.438 8. Insurance p.438 8.1 Environmental Insurance p.438 9. Lender Liability p.438 9.1 Financial Institutions/Lenders p.438 9.2 Lender Protection p.439
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