New enforcement era: Individual liability under environmental statutes

Conference · Fri Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 1988 · AIP Conf. Proc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7229110

Teets, J W

This paper examines the applicability of environmental criminal sanctions to individuals engaged in the handling of hazardous substances in the photovoltaics industry. The paper begins with an overview of recent governmental enforcement action which is followed by an analysis and discussion of recent court decisions imposing liability on corporate employees and officers. The paper then examines the enforcement mechanism of the major environmental statues and concludes with an outline of a corporate program to minimize exposure to governmental enforcement actions.

• Research Organization: Division Counsel, Motorola, Inc.
• OSTI ID: 7229110
• Report Number(s): CONF-880112-
• Journal Information: AIP Conf. Proc.; (United States), Journal Name: AIP Conf. Proc.; (United States) Vol. 166:1; ISSN APCPC
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140400* -- Solar Energy-- Environmental Aspects
140501 -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
560300 -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ENFORCEMENT
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
INDUSTRY
MANUFACTURING
MATERIALS
MATERIALS HANDLING
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
REGULATIONS
SOLAR INDUSTRY