The first article contends that legislatively specified environmental goals will never be attained without a constitutional mandate and that amending the U.S. Constitution will facilitate the movement toward global environmental protection. Another article notes that siting hazardous waste facilities under current Federal and State regulations involves a complex political process that should be simplified. The next article looks at the effects of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 on shippers, noting that the act has greatly expanded potential penalties and liability for costs associated with oil spills. A subsequent article offers a State perspective on environmental enforcement challenges and priorities for the 1990's that focuses on tougher sanctions, the use of enforcement blanketing strategies, creative sanctions, and targeting of environmental resources and areas for enforcement and cleanup. Additional articles deal with Japan's environmental policies, exceptions contained in Section 404(f) of the Clean Water Act, 1990 amendments to the Clean Air Act, and the role of environmental regulation in democratic societies. Finally, articles address environmental rights, resource conservation, solid waste management, environmental protection in Europe, environmental aspects of military base closures, wetlands classification, and suggested amendments to the National Environmental Policy Act.