LAW 7120 - Law and Environment

Credit Hours: 3

Surveys the major federal statutes and regulatory schemes relating to environmental quality and analyzes and compares the contrasting approaches to regulation that have been used in judicial settings. Focuses on the interaction of law and policy and considers the role of Congress, the regulatory agencies, and the courts in defining and implementing environmental mandates. Focused attention is given to air quality and its regulation, water and pollutants, the control and dissemination of toxic substances, management of hazardous materials, and the debate around the government’s role as protector of the environment.