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The Frezzo, Distler, Inmont, and Chrysler cases help introduce the problem of gaining compliance with the nation’s environmental laws.
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This included notices of violations, administrative orders, and referrals to the United States Department of Justice (EPA, Office of Water Enforcement). Environmental Quality Council, 12th Annual Report, Environmental Quality, 1981.
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There are a few good texts in environmental law for those who desire greater substantive background in the field: Anderson, Mandelker, & Tarlock, 1984; Bonine & McGarity, 1984; Dolgin & Guilbert, 1974; Findley & Farber, 1981; Rodgers, 1977; Schoenbaum, 1982; Stewart & Krier, 1978.
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DiMento, J.F. (1986). The Noncompliance Problem. In: Environmental Law and American Business. Environment, Development, and Public Policy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0565-9_2
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