Modern Military and the Environment

The battle is an old one: man versus nature. And in modern society, man includes the military. Machines. Chemicals. Who wins the battle and at what cost? This practical analysis of the conflict between national security requirements and environmental responsibility looks at just that. William Wilcox examines the most common environmental issues that the military faces during wartime and peacetime and provides an introduction to the legal authorities, including statutes, regulations, and executive orders, governing the application of environmental law to military activities.

William Wilcox is an attorney in the Washington, D.C., office of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP and a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. Prior to joining the firm in 2005, Mr. Wilcox spent fifteen years as an active duty military and civilian attorney, specializing in environmental law, to federal agencies.