LAW 6870 - Water Pollution

Institution:

University of Wyoming

Subject:

LAW

Description:

An overview of the practice and procedure of the subfield of environmental law dealing with water pollution control. The course focuses on federal law, specifically the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, or Clean Water Act, regulations promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers, and case law construing the statute and rules.The course considers statutory structure, legislative intent, administrative discretion, and mechanisms for state-federal coordination. Specific topics include permitting of point sources, development of water quality standards, regulation of wetlands development, nonpoint source pollution control, takings law, and enforcement mechanisms. Students' understanding of the course material will be enhanced if they have taken, or are simultaneously enrolled in, Administrative Law. Student performance will be graded on the basis of either several take-home problems assigned throughout the semester or a take-home final exam, and on class participation.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uwyo.edu

Phone Number:

(307) 766-1121

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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