Environmental Law

Catalog description

A survey course in environmental regulation. The primary focus is on the structure and enforcement of major federal anti-pollution schemes such as the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act. Because these laws are implemented by the Environmental Protection Agency, considerable time is spent understanding basic administrative law, including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Statutes regulating solid and hazardous waste, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) are also covered, but students desiring in-depth examination of these acts should consider also enrolling in Hazardous Waste Regulation. Prior Completion Recommended: Administrative Law. Graded.