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Major Treatises by Topic

This guide lists major legal treatises, handbooks, hornbooks and guides by topic. It also lists important current awareness and reporting services for each topic.

Multi-Volume Treatises

Frank P. Grad, Treatise on Environmental Law (1973-date).
Online: Lexis Advance. (8 volumes).

Law of Environmental Protection (Sheldon M. Novick et al. eds., 1987-date).
Online: WestlawNext. (3 volumes).

Law of Hazardous Waste: Management, Cleanup, Liability, and Litigation (Susan M. Cooke et al. eds., 1987-date).
Online: Lexis Advance. (5 volumes).

James T. O’Reilly, Superfund and Brownfields Cleanup: Legal and Practical Issues (2008-date).
Online WestlawNext. (2 volumes).

Waters and Water Rights (Amy K. Kelley ed., 3d ed., 1991-date).
Online: Lexis Advance. (8 volumes).

Single-Volume Treatises/Hornbooks

Ebooks and Online Resources accessible to Case Law Users Only.

Daniel A. Farber, Environmental Law in a Nutshell (10th ed., 2019). Ebook: West Academic Study Aids

Craig N. Johnston & Melissa Powers, Principles of Environmental Law (2016). Ebook: West Academic Study Aids

John R. Nolan & Patricia E. Salkin, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Law in a Nutshell (2011). Print: KF3783.N65 2011Ebook: West Academic Study Aids

James E. Salzman & Barton H. Thomposn, Jr. Environmental Law and Policy (5th ed., 2019). Ebook: West Academic Study Aids

Dan A. Tarlock, Law of Water Rights and Resources (1988-date).
Online: WestlawNext.

William L. Want, Law of Wetlands Regulation (1989-date).
Online: WestlawNext.

Current Awareness & Looseleaf Services

Ebooks and Online Resources accessible to Case Law Users Only.

ABA Environmental Law. Online: ABA Law

Bloomberg Environment and Energy news. Online: Bloomberg Law

The Environmental Law Reporter (Environmental Law Institute (ELI). (Frequency: Monthly).
ELI: ELR.