Environmental Law - Professor Navarre



 

Course Title

Environmental Law

Professor

Professor Navarre
 

First Assignment

Required Textbooks: 

  1. Robert V. Percival, Christopher H. Schroeder, Alan S. Miller, James P Leape, Environmental Regulation: Law, Science, and Policy (Walters Kluwer 7th ed. 2013 or 8th ed. 2018) (“Percival”).
  2. Stephen M. Johnson, Economics, Equity, and the Environment (ELI, 2004) (“Johnson”). (on reserve in law library).

Recommended Textbooks:

  1. Robert V. Percival, Christopher H. Schroeder, Environmental Law: Statutory and Case Supplement (2017-2018) (“Statute Book”). (on reserve in law library).
  2. Steven Ferrey, Environmental Law: Examples & Explanations (Walters Kluwer 7th ed. 2016) (“Ferrey”).

  

CLASS 1 (August 26)

I.               INTRODUCTION

A.   Environmental Values and Policies: An Introduction

1.     Environmental Problems and Progress; American Environmentalism: Sources and Values (Percival, 7th ed. pp. 1-13 / 8th ed. pp. 1-15)

2.     Economics and the Environment (Percival, 26-38 / 29-41)

3.     Ecological Perspectives (Percival, 38-49 / 41-52)

4.     Common Pool Resources (Percival, 49-53 / 52-56)

5.     Problem Exercise: Artic Oil Exploration, the Keystone XL Pipeline, and Hydraulic Fracturing (Percival, 53-60 / 56-64)

 

B.    Rulemaking and Judicial Review

1.     The Regulatory Process (Percival, 168-174 / 174-181)

2.     Judicial Review & Regulatory Process (Percival, 183-190 / 190-198)