Environmental law, as it has evolved over the past thirty-five years, is primarily aimed at those who routinely dispose of wastes to the air, land, and water. This article focuses on the legal regimes established by federal environmental laws to deal with unpermitted releases. The National Response Center is the national recipient, or "point of contact," for federally mandated reports of "oil, chemical, radiological, biological, and etiological discharges into the environment anywhere in the US and its territories. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act requires hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities to have a contingency plan. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, regulations governing specific chemicals require the reporting of workplace release incide...
... and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA).40. To prove a violation of CERCLA's section 103(a), ... submit a written report within fifteen days.683 The OSH Act contains three programs that may invol...