Environmental Law

Catalog description

This course provides students with an introduction to the laws and regulations that have been enacted to address environmental protection issues in the United States. The focus of this survey course will be the federal environmental regulatory system. The course addresses the history and regulatory components of a number of federal environmental statutes. A common theme is the role that enforcement mechanisms, like civil judicial and criminal enforcement actions, play in the achievement of the goals set forth in these statutes. The course will also explore current topics, such as the environmental and regulatory issues surrounding: regulation of e-waste; hydraulic fracturing and climate change.