Environmental Law (JD Elective)
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Syllabus
- Constitutional & Administrative FoundationsTopic
Commerce Clause limits on federal environmental regulation · Tenth Amendment / anti-commandeering (federal vs. state roles) · Non-delegation doctrine & Major Questions Doctrine (post-West Virginia v. EPA)
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)Topic
Threshold applicability (major federal action) · Environmental Assessment vs. Environmental Impact Statement · Categorical exclusions
- Clean Air Act (CAA)Topic
NAAQS (criteria pollutants, primary vs. secondary standards) · State Implementation Plans (SIPs) and federal override · New Source Review (NSR) / Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
- Clean Water Act (CWA)Topic
NPDES permit program · Waters of the US (WOTUS) / jurisdictional scope (Sackett v. EPA 2023) · Technology-based effluent standards (BAT/BCT/BPT)
- RCRA (Solid & Hazardous Waste)Topic
Definition of solid waste / hazardous waste · Generator, transporter, TSD facility requirements · Subtitle C vs. Subtitle D
- CERCLA / SuperfundTopic
Liability scheme: PRPs (current owner, past owner, arranger, transporter) · Strict, joint-and-several, retroactive liability · Contribution and cost recovery actions (Sections 107 & 113)
- Endangered Species Act (ESA)Topic
Listing process and critical habitat designation · Section 7 consultation (federal nexus) · Section 9 take prohibition and Section 10 incidental take permits
- Climate Change Law & Energy TransitionTopic
Inflation Reduction Act tax credits and clean energy provisions · State climate programs (RGGI, California cap-and-trade) · International frameworks (Paris Agreement) - overview only
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Flashcards
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Standing in Environmental Cases: What is the 'injury in fact' test for environmental plaintiffs?
401 U.S. 907 (1972) - Sierra Club v. Morton
What was the holding in Sierra Club v. Morton regarding organizational standing?
401 U.S. 907 (1972) - Sierra Club v. Morton
NEPA Applicability: When does NEPA require environmental review?
411 U.S. 920 (1973)
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