Alan Knauf's

Environmental Law Course       

Alan J. Knauf, a partner in Knauf Shaw LLP, has taught Environmental Law for many years as an adjunct professor, first at the University of Rochester, and now at Rochester Institute of Technology.  He has made his Lecture Notes from this course (last updated in summer of 2005) available through the New York Virtual Environmental Law Center.  The course is a survey of New York State and federal environmental laws and regulations, and common law and procedural principles as they relate to environmental issues.

COURSE TOPICS    

  1. Introduction to Environmental Law
  1. Common Law & Toxic Torts
  1. Administrative Law
  1. Clean Water Regulation
  1. Clean Air Regulation
  1. Solid Waste Regulation
  1. Hazardous Waste Regulation
  1. Superfunds (CERCLA and State Superfund)
  1. Regulation of Petroleum and Bulk Storage
  1. Reporting of Releases and Spills
  1. Insurance
  1. Brownfields & Business Transactions
  1. SARA Title III: Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know
  1. Occupational Safety and Health Act
  1. Asbestos
  1. Other Laws Regulating Hazardous Materials (Radioactive Materials, Hazardous Materials Transportation, Pesticides, Toxic Substances, Lead Paint, Medical Wastes)
  1. Environmental Impact Review (NEPA, SEQRA)
  1. Land Use Regulation (Zoning, Wetlands, Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas, Mining)