USA – TEXAS
Oklahoma
Arkansas
New Mexico
Texas
Austin
Law and Practice Contributed by: Gerald J. Pels, Elizabeth E. Mack, Gerald D. Higdon, Susan Rainey,
Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Elizabeth Corey and Brett A. Miller Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
Contents 1. Regulatory Framework and Law p.480 1.1 Environmental Protection Policies, Principles and Laws p.480 2. Enforcement Authorities and Mechanisms p.480 2.1 Regulatory Authorities p.480 2.2 Co-Operation p.480 3. Environmental Protections p.481 3.1 Protection of Environmental Assets p.481 3.2 Breaching Protections p.481 4. Environmental Incidents and Permits p.481 4.1 Investigative and Access Powers p.481 4.2 Environmental Permits/Approvals p.481 4.3 Regulators’ Approach to Policy and Enforcement p.482 4.4 Transferring Permits/Approvals p.482 4.5 Consequences of Breaching Permits/Approvals p.482 5. Environmental Liability p.482 5.1 Key Types of Liability p.482 5.2 Liability for Historical Environmental Incidents or Damage p.483 5.3 Key Defences p.483 6. Corporate Liability p.483 6.1 Liability for Environmental Damage or Breaches of Environmental Law p.483 6.2 Environmental Taxes p.483 6.3 Incentives, Exemptions and Penalties p.483 6.4 Shareholder or Parent Company Liability p.484
10. Civil Liability p.485 10.1 Civil Claims p.485 10.2 Exemplary or Punitive Damages p.485 10.3 Class or Group Actions p.485 10.4 Landmark Cases p.485 11. Contractual Agreements p.486 11.1 Transferring or Apportioning Liability p.486 12. Contaminated Land p.486 12.1 Key Laws Governing Contaminated Land p.486 12.2 Clearing Contaminated Land p.486 12.3 Determining Liability p.486 12.4 Proceedings Against Polluters p.486 12.5 Investigating Environmental Accidents p.486 13. Climate Change and Emissions Trading p.486 13.1 Key Policies, Principles and Laws p.486 13.2 Targets to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions p.487 14. Asbestos and Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) p.487 14.1 Key Policies, Principles and Laws Relating to Asbestos and PCBs p.487 15. Waste p.487 15.1 Key Laws and Regulatory Controls p.487 15.2 Retention of Environmental Liability p.487 15.3 Circular Economy Requirements p.487 15.4 Rights and Obligations Applicable to Waste Operators p.487 16. Environmental Disclosure and Information p.488 16.1 Disclosure and Reporting Requirements p.488 16.2 Public Environmental Information p.489 16.3 Corporate Disclosure Requirement p.489 16.4 Green Finance p.489 17. Transactions p.489 17.1 Environmental Due Diligence p.489 17.2 Disclosure of Environmental Information p.489 17.3 Key Issues in Environmental Due Diligence p.489
6.5 ESG Requirements p.484 6.6 Environmental Audits p.484 7. Personal Liability p.484 7.1 Directors and Other Officers p.484 8. Insurance p.484 8.1 Environmental Insurance p.484 9. Lender Liability p.484 9.1 Financial Institutions/Lenders p.484 9.2 Lender Protection p.485
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