ABSTRACT

Any understanding of how žuid dynamics impacts environmentallawnecessarilymuststartwithabasicunderstanding ofenvironmentallaw.›ischapterwillprovideageneraloverviewofsomeoftheimportantenvironmentallawsintheUnited Statesandthroughouttheworld.IntheUnitedStates,theselaws predominantlycomeintheformofstatutes(lawsenactedby Congressandthestates)andregulations(rulescreatedbyregulatory agencies).