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2020-2022 Catalog Volume XXX Ver 3 
    
2020-2022 Catalog Volume XXX Ver 3 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

LGS 4551 Environmental Law


Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
This course is a thorough overview of the government systems that form environmental policy. The purpose is to give interested students a background in a number of federal environmental statutes, including CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act), ESA (Endangered Species Act), CWA (Clean Water Act), Toxic Substances Control Act, and the Clean Air Act. This course will provide students with a working knowledge of the laws that have the most practical significance for practicing environmental lawyers and their assistants.

Prerequisite(s): LGS 2100  with a grade of C or better