ES 669/SC 425 Environmental Law

General Information:

Course Syllabus

Course Syllabus & Schedule

Class Outline

Spring Session 2001 

Class

Topic

Chapters

Pages in NLS Text

Feb. 8

Introduction

Notes

 

 

Feb. 13

Analytic Themes and Kepone

1

23-60

Feb. 15

Risk

Brief: Wilsonville v. SCA Services, Inc.

2

124-156;97-113

Feb. 20

Common Law

Brief: Boomer et al. V. Atlantic Cement Company

3

158-187

Feb. 22

Common Law (incl. Joint & several)

Brief: Branch v. Western Petroleum, Inc.

3,4

187-197, 265-271, 197-208

Feb. 27

Toxic Torts

Brief: State of Alaska v. Exxon Corp.

4

208-227; 233-255

Mar. 1

Toxic Torts

Brief: Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals

Overheads

4

255-269; 271-283; 292-298

Mar. 6,8

Spring Break

 

 

Mar. 13

Regulatory Perspective

Overheads

5

299-322

Mar. 15

Federalism

Brief: City of Philadelphia v. New Jersey

6

323-335; 345-352; 356-363

Mar. 20

Administrative Law

Brief: Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. John Volpe

7

375-398; 427-432

Mar. 22

Mid-term exam

Harm-based Ambient Standards (CAA)

Brief: NRDC v. Train

8

442-477

Mar. 27

TBELs (CWA)

Brief: EPA v. California

1,9

60-89; 501-516

Mar. 29

TBELs

Brief: Rybachek v. EPA

9

516-550

Apr. 3

Disclosure (NEPA & ECPRKA)

Brief: NRDC v. Grant (Chicod Creek)

13

611-653; 665-670

Apr. 5

Roadblock (ESA)

Case Study: The Endangered Delhi Sands Flower-Loving Fly

Overheads

14

671-709

Apr. 10

Life-cycle (RCRA)

Case Study: The Philern Corporation

Overheads

17

763-798

Apr. 12

Remedial Liability (CERCLA)

Case Study: The Lower Fox River

Overview of Law

18

803-838

Apr. 17

Public Trust Doctrine

Brooks v. Wright (Alaska Supreme Court)

Overheads

22

985-1023

Apr. 19

Takings (Lucas)

Brief: Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council

23

1074-1100

Apr. 24

No Class Meeting

Senior Project Presentations

 

 

Apr. 26

Resources Management

Brief: Sierra Club v. Clark

Land Use

Brief: Bersani v. EPA

Optional Case Study: Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan

24

 

25

1102-1115; 1121-1136

 

1137-1164

May 1

Final Exam