LAW 7021 - Environmental Law

Institution:

Villanova University

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Description:

Description: This course is a survey of federal environmental law. It is divided into six parts: 1. Initial Concepts. This part of the course will introduce some recurring issues in environmental law and some of the different perspectives from which environmental issues are examined. The themes developed in this part will help provide a framework for thinking about the concepts and materials explored in the remainder of the course. 2. Background Principles. This part will examine certain general principles of constitutional and administrative law that are critical in environmental litigation, focusing on the application of those principles in environmental cases. 3. Air Pollution. Beginning with this part, remainder of the course will focus on the major federal environmental statutes. This part will look at the Clean Air Act. 4. Water Pollution. This part of the course will examime the Clean Air Act. 5. Hazardous Waste. This part will examine the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), which regulates the treatment and disposal of hazardous wastes, and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as Superfund, which regulates the cleanup of sites contaminated by hazardous wastes. 6. Environmental Information. This part will focus on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). 3.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Law School

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.villanova.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 519-4500

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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