Written for a general audience that includes attorneys, land developers, businesses, and government officials, this completely updated edition provides a general overview of Washington’s state and federal statutory and regulatory framework. The author, an experienced environmental attorney, addresses recent environmental rulings, case law developments, and such key topics as coastal zone management, shoreline regulation, critical area regulation, oil spill regulation, underground storage tanks, air and water quality, and natural resources damages.

Written for a general audience that includes attorneys, land developers, businesses, and government officials, this completely updated edition provides a general overview of Washington’s state and federal statutory and regulatory framework. The author, an experienced environmental attorney, addresses recent environmental rulings, case law developments, and such key topics as coastal zone management, shoreline regulation, critical area regulation, oil spill regulation, underground storage tanks, air and water quality, and natural resources damages.