POLI 457 - Environmental Law (3 credits)

(Prereq: POLI 201 or permission of the instructor) A study of the public law, regulations, and court decisions governing environmental policy in the United States. Special emphasis is placed on the important governmental and private actors involved in the policy making process. Covered topics include air and water regulation, toxic substances, the regulation of energy production, and the regulation of public lands. F, S.