ENST317

The course will begin with an overview of present environmental policies as expressed in State and Federal legislation and will proceed with an examination of both the process and substance of environmental policy. Topics will include: environmental policy formation and implementation; influences of public interest groups, industry, the courts, catastrophic events, media, and organized crime; issues concerning solid waste management, global climate impacts, and pending amendments to the Clean Air Act. Students will be expected to participate in information gathering through active research from legislative histories, agency backgrounds, and, where possible, attending public hearings.