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This eDeskbook is designed to be an up-to-date reference tool for people encountering environmental issues and the regulatory framework established to protect the environment. A brief description of the contents of the eDeskbook follows.
Environmental Law Overview
An introduction to the field of environmental law, including succinct descriptions of all major environmental laws and regulatory programs, and citations to all major environmental laws and regulations
Easy Reference Regulatory Information
Common reference information, for businesspeople responsible for environmental matters, including:
- Telephone numbers of U.S. EPA and Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials, and for spill reporting
- A calendar of selected regulatory compliance dates
- A guide to the Code of Federal Regulations, indicating where to find the federal regulations governing a particular matter
- Definitions of commonly used acronyms, organized by statute
Morgan Lewis’s Environmental Practice
Controlling costs is a top priority for our clients, and identifying attorneys with in-depth knowledge is key to controlling legal costs. This eDeskbook identifies:
- Types of matters Morgan Lewis has handled in each environmental area—Describing the breadth and diversity of Morgan Lewis environmental attorneys’ experience, with descriptions of matters they have handled and summaries of their backgrounds
- Office coordinators for specific environmental areas—Lawyers who direct assignments to the proper attorneys for a particular matter