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1 natural resources law: an overview

2 menu of sources

2.1 Federal Material

2.1.1 Federal Statutes

2.2 State Material
2.3 Other References

3 other topics

natural resources law: an overview

Natural resources, as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (40 C.F.R.), encompass land, fish, wildlife, biota, air, water, ground water, drinking water supplies, and other such resources belonging to, managed by, held in trust by, appertaining to, or otherwise controlled by the United States, any State or local government, or any foreign government.

See Environmental Law (http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/environmental.html) to obtain specific information regarding a particular natural resource. The relevant sections of the United States Code are: Title 16 dealing with Conservation; Title 30 dealing with prospecting; Title 40 dealing with Public Property; Title 42 dealing with Public Health (and how natural resources relate to public health); and Title 43 dealing with Public Lands.

See Energy Law to obtain specific information about laws and regulations governing the conversion of natural resources into energy, and various issues that arise during this process.

menu of sources

Federal Material

Federal Statutes

U.S. Code:
- 16 U.S.C.
- 30 U.S.C.
- 40 U.S.C.
- 42 U.S.C.
- 43 U.S.C.

Federal Regulations

Title 40 C.F.R. (http://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/40cfr.htm)

Federal Judicial Decisions

U.S. Supreme Court: Recent Natural Resource Decisions (http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/search/index.html?query=(natural+and+resource)+or+(department+and+interior))
U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals: Recent Natural Resource Decisions (http://www.law.cornell.edu/usca/search/index.html?query=%2Bnatur%20%2Bresource)

State Material

State Statutes

State Statutes Concerning Natural Resources (http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/state_statutes3.html#natural_resources)
State Statutes Concerning Fish & Game (http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/state_statutes2.html#fish_and_game)

State Judicial Decisions

N.Y. Court of Appeals:
- Recent Natural Resources Decisions (http://www.law.cornell.edu/nyctap/search/index.html?query=((natural+and+resource)+or+(environmental+and+conversation))+not+liibulletin)
- Commentary from liibulletin-ny (http://www.law.cornell.edu/nyctap/search/index.html?query=liibulletin+and+((natural+and+resource)+or+environmental))
Appellate Decisions from Other States (http://www.law.cornell.edu/states/)

Other References

Key Internet Sources

U.S. Dep't of the Interior (http://www.doi.gov/)
Federal Agencies
- Environmental Protection Agency (http://www.epa.gov/) (EPA)
- Department of Energy (http://www.energy.gov) (DOE)
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serv. (http://www.fws.gov/)
- U.S. Forest Service (http://www.fs.fed.us/) (U.S. Dep't of Agric.)
- Nat'l Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin. (http://www.noaa.gov/)
Congressional Committees
- House Comm. on Resources (http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/)

Senate Agric., Nutrition, & Forestry Comm. (http://agriculture.senate.gov/)
Senate Energy & Natural Res.Comm. (http://energy.senate.gov/)
Senate Env't & Public Works Comm. (http://epw.senate.gov/)

State Agencies
- N.Y. Dep't of Envtl. Conservation (http://www.dec.state.ny.us/)
- N.Y. Envtl. Facilities Corp. (http://www.nysefc.org/)
- Cal. Env't and Natural Res. Agencies (http://www.ca.gov/state/portal/myca_leftnav_categories.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0521011995.0996071163@@@@&BV_EngineID=dallicgflggbemfcfkmchcng.0&sLeftNavCategoryPath=%2fNavigation%2fEnvironment+and+Natural+Resources%2fEnvironment+and+Natural+Resources+Agencies&sNavTitle=Environment+and+Natural+Resources+Agencies)
- Florida Env't Index (http://www.myflorida.com/myflorida/environment/index.html)
- Other States' Agencies (http://www.law.cornell.edu/states/listing.html)
Journals
- Env. & Natural Res. News (http://members.aol.com/kjblaw/envnews.html)
Organizations
- Natural Res. Law Center (http://www.colorado.edu/law/NRLC/)
- Natural Res. Defence Council (http://www.nrdc.org/default.asp)
- Nature Conservancy (http://www.tnc.org/)

Useful Offnet (or Subscription - $) Sources

Good Starting Point in Print: Laitos & Tomain's Energy and Natural Resources Law in a Nutshell (http://west.thomson.com/product/22063150/product.asp), West Group (2004)

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