Natural Resource Damages: A Guide to Litigating and Resolving NRD Cases - Brian Israel

Natural Resource Damages: A Guide to Litigating and Resolving NRD Cases Brian Israel ISBN 9781641054386

Over the past two decades, natural resource damages (NRD) cases have become increasingly complex and costly. Natural Resource Damages: A Guide to Litigating and Resolving NRD Cases provides a practical roadmap for companies, attorneys, trustees, and consultants on valuing, litigating, and resolving these cases efficiently and effectively.

Drawing on the authors’ combined 30 years of experience handling some of the largest and most complex NRD matters in the United States, the book examines key jurisprudence, litigation strategies, and approaches to cost-effective resolution. It also offers an annotated compilation of relevant published caselaw, consent decrees, cooperative assessment agreements, administrative record submissions, and other critical materials. A quantitative analysis of major NRD settlements under both CERCLA and OPA enables companies and trustees to evaluate their own cases in the context of historical outcomes.

The guide also explores the NRD framework in the European Union, highlighting similarities and differences between EU and U.S. approaches to environmental damages.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1: Introduction

• Chapter 2: NRD Statutes and Regulations

• Chapter 3: NRD Defenses: Legal, Evidentiary, and Procedural

• Chapter 4: NRD Assessments: Regulatory Framework

• Chapter 5: NRD Assessments: Valuation Methods

• Chapter 6: Cooperative NRD Assessments: Strategy and Mechanics

• Chapter 7: NRD Litigation: Strategy, Procedures, and Preparation

• Chapter 8: NRD Restoration: A Strategic Perspective

• Chapter 9: NRD Settlements

• Chapter 10: Complex Situations and Novel Approaches

• Chapter 11: The European NRD Regime

• Appendix, Table of Cases, Index

This comprehensive guide is an indispensable resource for anyone involved in navigating, assessing, or resolving NRD cases.

Natural Resource Damages: A Guide to Litigating and Resolving NRD Cases Brian Israel ISBN 9781641054386, 978-1641054386 & 9781641054393

Authors
Brian Israel
Brett Edmund Marston
Lauren Cole Daniel