Course Description
Basic legal principles and procedures as they relate to environmental regulations and public health. Coverage of common law, torts, nuisances, regulatory standards, and state and federal environmental laws. Delineation of significant constitutional and federal regulations that affect managerial decisions.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be expected to complete all of the assignments required of undergraduate students except that the Web Problem Set will be replaced by a comprehensive term paper. The topic shall be extensively researched and developed into a written paper in a format suitable for publication in a journal.
Athena Title
Environmental Publ Health Law
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in ENVM 4930, AAEC 4930, AAEC 4930E, ENVM 4930E, ENVM 4770H, ECOL 4770H, FANR 4770H, EHSC 4770H or ENVM 6930, AAEC 6930, AAEC 6930E, ENVM 6930E
Prerequisite
Third-year student standing and (POLS 1101 or HIST 2111 or HIST 2112)
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
This course will provide an introduction of legal principles, procedures and terminology for students in environmental health science and other environmental sciences. Substantive materials on common law, torts, nuisances, and regulatory standards and authorities will give them a legal foundation to assist them in avoiding legal problems. Delineation of significant constitutional and federal regulations that affect managerial decisions will assist them in being better managers to preclude environmental degradation. The background information will provide a foundation to help them determine when and how to secure effective counsel.
Topical Outline
Introduction--Major Concepts; Benefits, Costs & Alternatives; Time Line for a Law Suit; Environmental Torts and Nuisances; Development of the Case; Federal Preemption; Interstate Commerce; Remedies; Joint and Several Liability; Multiple Tortfeasors; Due Process & Equal Protection; Civil Rights, Disabilities, and Termination; Judicial Interpretation; Criminal Law; Administrative Law and Citizen Access; Review and Permit; Administrative Standards; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Business Organizations and Agency; Labor Law and Workers' Compensation Act; State Environmental Regulations; RCRA & CERCLA; Wastes--Hazardous & Solid; NEPA; Pesticides and Pesticide Control; Wetlands, Erosion Control, and Water Quality; OSHA.