Enforcing Environmental Penalties

Enforcing Environmental Penalties provides practice-focused guidance on how environmental laws are enforced across the United States. Designed for attorneys, regulators, in-house counsel and environmental professionals, this single-volume treatise explains the legal frameworks, procedures and strategies that shape enforcement actions at the federal, state and tribal levels.

The treatise analyzes enforcement under the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. It examines civil, administrative and criminal enforcement actions, addressing procedural requirements, penalty assessments, compliance orders and available remedies. Dedicated chapters cover environmental self-auditing, citizen suits, attorneys’ fees and defensive strategies for both individuals and corporations.

The treatise also explains the roles and authorities of federal, state and tribal agencies and the procedural and substantive differences among enforcement pathways. In addition, it examines evolving enforcement priorities, including developments related to environmental justice and climate change, providing context for current and emerging enforcement trends.

Clear, current and nationally focused, Enforcing Environmental Penalties equips readers with the legal insight needed to manage compliance obligations, respond to enforcement actions and anticipate shifts in environmental enforcement policy.

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