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New Dimensions In Corporate Counseling In Environmental Law, Nicholas A. Robinson
New Dimensions In Corporate Counseling In Environmental Law, Nicholas A. Robinson
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
This article's thesis is that attorneys cannot wait any longer to begin practicing environmental law. The bar has a responsibility to insure that our laws are obeyed and implemented. In advising a client regarding compliance with environmental laws, the legal counselor has unique opportunities to advance not only the client's interests, but also the public's interest in environmental protection.
Environmental Law--Introduction, Nicholas A. Robinson
Environmental Law--Introduction, Nicholas A. Robinson
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
Despite the vast mountain ranges, rivers, parks, coasts and forests within the bounds of its jurisdiction, the Second Circuit has had little occasion to decide many cases in the area of environmental law. Nonetheless, sufficient decisions do exist to indicate tentative outlines of the Second Circuit's disposition to date of such cases. On balance, the Second Circuit has carefully and conservatively hewed to the mandate of Congress in its construction of statutes, has mediated the competing demands of development and environmental protection, and has cautiously supported conservationists while sharply criticizing some of their tactics in administrative proceedings. This characterization can …