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Covering the hottest topics in environmental law, this Update is a reference for lawyers and consultants who confront environmental issues. The first half of the Update examines key federal environmental statutes such as the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and CERCLA. Each key statute is addressed in terms of regulatory developments such as legislation, regulations or policy statements from the Government; enforcement issues such as fines and prosecutions by the government and civil actions by private parties. This statutory overview should be especially helpful to lawyers and consultants who not only need to stay current on the specific areas of environmental law in which they specialise, but who also need a convenient way to review the significant statutory developments outside their areas of concentration. The second half of the Update consists of feature chapters which provide in-depth discussion of environmental topics that are of particular significance in the current environmental arena.