July 21, 2010 marked the 30th Anniversary of Senior Vice President Daniel P. Rosati with William S. Hein & Co., Inc.
William S. Hein & Co., Inc. Honors Dan Rosati, For 30 Years of Service
Exploring HeinOnline: Water Quality Act of 1987
Coming Soon to HeinOnline's U.S. Federal Legislative History Library!
The Water Quality Act of 1987, enacted April 2, 1987 provided the most recent series of amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act. Provisions included:
- Authority to continue the Chesapeake Bay Program and to establish a Chesapeake Bay Program Office (33 U.S.C. 1267). The original authorization for this program, the Chesapeake Bay Research Coordination Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-460), expired on September 30, 1984
- Establishment of a Great Lakes National Program Office within EPA and a Great Lakes Research Office within NOAA (33 U.S.C. 1268). Related Federal agencies, including the Fish and Wildlife Service, are required to submit annual reports to EPA regarding agency activities affecting compliance with the 1978 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
- Requirement that states develop strategies for toxics cleanup in waters where the application of "Best Available Technology" (BAT) discharge standards is not sufficient to meet State water quality standards and support public health (33 U.S.C. 1314)
- Increase in the penalties for violations of Section 404 permits (33 U.S.C. 1344)
- Requirement that EPA study and monitor the water quality effects attributable to the impoundment of water by dams (33 U.S.C. 1375)
- And more!
Where in the World is Hein
Tim Hooge, our technical support and live chat guru, narrowly avoids getting crushed by a big blue bear. Can you guess where Tim is in the below picture?
E-mail your guess to marketing@wshein.com by August 27, 2010. If you can name the city Tim was in, or the meeting he was exhibiting at, you'll be entered to win a "Where in the World is Hein" t-shirt! Be sure to include your name, organization or institution, and your mailing address. We'll announce the winner in a follow-up blog post and in the monthly HeinOnline Newsletter, so stay tuned!
Exploring HeinOnline: Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
Coming Soon to HeinOnline's U.S. Federal Legislative History Library!
The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) amended the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) on October 17, 1986. SARA reflected EPA's experience in administering the complex Superfund program during its first six years and made several important changes and additions to the programs. This Act:
- stressed the importance of permanent remedies and innovative treatment technologies in cleaning up hazardous waste sites
- required Superfund actions to consider the standards and requirements found in other States and Federal environmental laws and regulations
- provided new enforcement authorities and settlement tools
- increased State involvement in every phase of the Superfund program
- increased the focus on human health problems posed by hazardous waste sites
- encouraged greater citizen participation in making decisions on how sites should be cleaned up
- increased the size of the trust fund to $8.5 billion
SARA also required EPA to revise the Hazard Ranking System to ensure that it accurately assessed the relative degree of risk to human health and the environment posed by uncontrolled hazardous waste sites that may be placed on the National Priorities List.
This seven-volume legislative history set will be available in HeinOnline's U.S. Federal Legislative History Library with the July content release.
Where in the World is Hein Contest Winner
We are excited to announce the winner of July's Where in the World is Hein Contest. Congratulations to Sally Waters, Reference Librarian & Adjunct Professor at Stetson University College of Law Library!
While taking a break from exhibiting the BIALL Annual Study Conference and Exhibition, Shannon Hein and his colleague Simon Watson took in the sights at Brighton Beach. Sally will receive a "Where in the World is Hein" t-shirt for submitting the correct answer and winning our drawing.
Stay tuned for the next contest post!
While taking a break from exhibiting the BIALL Annual Study Conference and Exhibition, Shannon Hein and his colleague Simon Watson took in the sights at Brighton Beach. Sally will receive a "Where in the World is Hein" t-shirt for submitting the correct answer and winning our drawing.
Stay tuned for the next contest post!
Exploring HeinOnline: Energy Policy Act of 1992
Coming Soon to HeinOnline's U.S. Federal Legislative History Library!
The Energy Policy Act of 1992 is a United States government act. The Act addressed energy efficiency, energy conservation and energy management, natural gas imports and exports, alternative fuels and requiring certain fleets to acquire alternative fuel vehicles, which are capable of operating on nonpetroleum fuels, electric motor vehicles, radioactive waste, and more!
The Energy Policy Act of 1992 is far reaching in impacting electrical power deregulation building codes and new energy efficient products.
This six-volume legislative history set will be available in HeinOnline's U.S. Federal Legislative History Library with the July content release.
The Energy Policy Act of 1992 is far reaching in impacting electrical power deregulation building codes and new energy efficient products.
This six-volume legislative history set will be available in HeinOnline's U.S. Federal Legislative History Library with the July content release.
Exploring HeinOnline: Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Coming Soon to HeinOnline's U.S. Federal Legislative History Library!
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009.
The ADA is a wide-ranging civil rights law that prohibits, under certain circumstances, discrimination based on disability. It affords similar protections against discrimination to Americans with disabilities as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which made discrimination based on race, religion, sex, national origin, and other characteristics illegal. Disability is defined by the ADA as "a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity." The determination of whether any particular condition is considered a disability is made on a case by case basis. Certain specific conditions are excluded as disabilities, such as current substance abuse and visual impairment which is correctable by prescription lenses.
This three-volume legislative history set will be available in HeinOnline's U.S. Federal Legislative History Library with the July content release
The ADA is a wide-ranging civil rights law that prohibits, under certain circumstances, discrimination based on disability. It affords similar protections against discrimination to Americans with disabilities as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which made discrimination based on race, religion, sex, national origin, and other characteristics illegal. Disability is defined by the ADA as "a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity." The determination of whether any particular condition is considered a disability is made on a case by case basis. Certain specific conditions are excluded as disabilities, such as current substance abuse and visual impairment which is correctable by prescription lenses.
This three-volume legislative history set will be available in HeinOnline's U.S. Federal Legislative History Library with the July content release
Exploring HeinOnline: Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement
Coming Soon to HeinOnline's U.S. Federal Legislative History Library!
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was a trade agreement signed by Canada and the United States on October 4, 1988. The agreement, finalized by October 1987, removed several trade restrictions in stages over a ten year period, and resulted in a great increase in cross-border trade.
As dictated by the agreement, the main purpose of the Canadian-United States Free Trade Agreement are as follows:
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was a trade agreement signed by Canada and the United States on October 4, 1988. The agreement, finalized by October 1987, removed several trade restrictions in stages over a ten year period, and resulted in a great increase in cross-border trade.
As dictated by the agreement, the main purpose of the Canadian-United States Free Trade Agreement are as follows:
- Eliminate barriers to trade in goods and services between Canada and the United States
- Facilitate conditions of fair competition within the free-trade area established by the Agreement
- Liberalize significantly conditions for investment within that free-trade area
- Establish effective procedures for the joint administration of the Agreement and the resolution of disputes
- Lay the foundation for further bilateral and multilateral cooperation to expand and enhance the benefits of the Agreement
Now Available: Scottish Legal History: Featuring Publications of the Stair Society
We are pleased to introduce a new a-la-carte library, Scottish Legal History: Featuring Publications of the Stair Society.
A Life in Law Books: Dick Spinelli
The Spring 2010 issue of A Legal Miscellanea, A Newsletter for the Friends of the Jacob Burns Law Library, features an admirable article about Dick Spinelli and his forty plus years in the legal publishing industry. The article examines Mr. Spinelli's career from the beginning of his time in the legal publishing industry in 1968 when he began with Fred B. Rothman & Co. to his current times with William S. Hein & Co., Inc. His professional development is discussed with a question and answer between Mr. Spinelli and A Legal Miscellanea. The full article, provided courtesy of the Jacob Burns Law Library, The George Washington University School of Law, can be viewed at:
http://heinonline.org/HeinDocs/DickSpinelli_ALegalMiscellanea.pdf
HeinOnline Enhancement: Faceted Searching
Faceted Searching Now Available in the following Legislative History Libraries:
- Taxation & Economic Reform in America, Parts I & II
- History of Bankruptcy: Taxation & Economic Reform in America, Part III
- U.S. Federal Legislative History
Hein's iPad Giveaway Winner!
Congratulations to Mary Miller from Mississippi College Law Library for winning Hein's iPad giveaway @ AALL!
HeinOnline Enhancement: Create Title Alerts
Create Title Alerts Using MyHein & Receive an Email When Title is Updated!
We are excited to introduce a new, highly requested feature this month! When using your MyHein account, you can now create a title alert on any title or multiple titles in HeinOnline.
Every month, we add new content to HeinOnline. With our new title alert feature, we are giving you the option to create email alerts that will email you every time the titles you select have been updated.
To create a title alert, log in to your MyHein Account. Then, browse to a title in HeinOnline and click on Create Email Alert link.
You will receive an email (at the email address you used to create your MyHein account) every time a title (for which you have created an alert) is updated. If multiple titles have been updated, you will receive a single email that includes all updated titles sorted by HeinOnline library. Each title will display the coverage and a link to the index listing for the title.
This feature is being released with basic functionality to start. We are however, already planning enhancements for the feature which will be released in the coming months. So rest assured, there's more to come!
For more information regarding Title Alerts click here.
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