Written by one of the nation's leading environmental law firms, this handbook provides concise, easy-to-understand explanations of your state compliance obligations. You'll get complete coverage of hazardous and solid waste disposal; air, water, and natural resources regulations; the state organizational structure; required permits and reports; the relationship between federal and state regulations; and more.

This new edition covers the topics that affect the regulated community, environmental managers, lawyers, and lenders the most. Focusing on the state's major regulatory schemes' environmental quality review, air, water, hazardous waste, and wetlands, this handbook examines recent changes that have occurred in New York environmental law, including New York's Superfund statutes amendment. All statutes and regulations are liberally footnoted for easier follow-up and deeper investigation.