Written for a general audience that includes attorneys, land developers, businesses, and government officials, this Fifth Edition provides a general overview of Washington's state and federal statutory and regulatory framework. The author, an experienced environmental attorney, addresses recent environmental rulings, case law developments, and such key topics as the Growth Management Act, the State Environmental Policy Act, coastal zone management, shoreline regulation, critical area regulation, oil spill regulation, underground storage tanks, air and water quality, and natural resources damages.

By Theda Braddock

Introduction
Chapter 1: The State Environmental Policy Act
Chapter 2: Growth Management
Chapter 3: Shoreline and Coastal Zone Management
Chapter 4: Regulation of Development in Environmentally Sensitive Areas
Chapter 5: Air Quality
Chapter 6: Water Quality
Chapter 7: Water Resources
Chapter 8: Solid Waste Management
Chapter 9: Hazardous Waste Management (rcra)
Chapter 10: Hazardous Waste Cleanup
Chapter 11: Oil Spill Regulation and Natural Resource Damages
Chapter 12: Regulation of Underground Storage Tanks
Chapter 13: Environmental Considerations in Business Transactions
Chapter 14: Environmental Torts
Chapter 15: Administrative Procedure and Judicial Review
About the Author