This work gives an analysis of the environmental aspects to be considered when deciding upon whether and where to invest capital with regard to industrial sites or product exports into the United States. The risks of penalties for noncompliance with the rapidly growing body of environmental laws and regulations are ever increasing. This volume informs legal practitioners and their clients on the environmental liabilities and risks, and the means of dealing with the US regulators and legislators. Where appropriate, a brief comparative analysis with European Union legislation and initiatives is also included. Separate chapters address the choices of development of a new site, acquisition of an operational business, the management of environmental obligations of a site, exporting of products into the US, lending capital to the US site developer and writing insurance upon environmentally related risks. The book also includes a resources section providing the legal resource materials.
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Kluwer Academic Publishers Group
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978-1-85966-093-5 (9781859660935)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Understanding the roles of the Congress and administrators in declaring the environmental rules; understanding the roles of the Federal and State Courts in declaring environmental liabilities; environmental liability of the property purchaser; environmental liability of the operator or a US site; environmental liability of the exporter to the US market; environmental damages liability in civil tort lawsuits; environmental liability for markings and labelling; the role of international standards; the liability of investors; the liablility of insurors; concepts of extraterritorial punishment by US Courts; criminal liability for the owner or operator; disclosure and trade secrets issues; conclusion.
