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| 1. | August 26, 2013 | Introduction - Foundations of Environmental Law; Economic Approaches to Environmental Law and Alternative Approaches | Percival, et al. (PSML) pp. 1-15, 26-38, 49-60 |
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| 2. | August 28, 2013 | Common Law -Private Nuisance, Public Nuisance | PSML 61-76 |
Crye v. Reichhold Chemicals (234th Dist. Ct. 1999) (dismissal of Ship Channel nuisance action) |
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| Sept. 2, 2013 | NO CLASS - LABOR DAY | ||||
| 3. | Sept. 4, 2013 | Common Law -Private Nuisance, Public Nuisance |
PSML 76-88, 99-104, 104n.7 |
Background reference materials: lead paint public nuisance ruling FPL Farming Ltd v. Environmental Processing Systems LC (Tex. Aug 26, 2011) |
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| 4. | Sept. 9, 2013 | Overview of Federal Environmental Regulation: Congress' Commerce Power, Citizens' Standing to Sue, Rulemaking, and Takings | PSML 125-129, 104-115 Sibelius decision |
Congressional Research Service Report |
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| 5. | Sept. 11, 2013 | Overview of Federal Environmental Regulation: Congress' Commerce Power, Citizens' Standing to Sue, Rulemaking, and Takings The Regulatory Process |
PSML 91-99, 159-180 |
Sample citizen suit notice letter and affidavit Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) -- petition for reconsideration CSAPR -- petition for review |
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| 6. | Sept. 16, 2013 | Environmental Justice |
PSML 15-23, 487-498 |
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| 7. | Sept. 18, 2013 | RCRA - Solid Waste, Hazardous Waste, TSDs, Generators and Transporters | PSML 333-366 Register and download Philern case study materials and exhibits at this website. Keep them in mind as you prepare to represent your clients in the class Case Study. |
Statutory definitions handout Read the solid waste statutory definition and regulatory definition at 40 CFR 261.2, but skim only the lengthy exemptions from the solid waste definition in 40 CFR 261.4 To avoid confusion, I have also posted the Philern Case Study and its supplement on this website. You only need to review Part 1 (not Part 2 on the Stanford website) |
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| 8. | Sept. 23, 2013 | RCRA - Solid Waste, Hazardous Waste, TSDs, Generators and Transporters | PSML 366-381 |
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| 9. | Sept. 25, 2013 | RCRA - Solid Waste, Hazardous Waste, TSDs, Generators and Transporters |
Hazardous Waste Facility PowerPoint |
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| 10. | Sept. 30, 2013 | Philern Case Study | See class reading assignment for Sept. 18 |
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| 11. | Oct. 2, 2013 | CERCLA - the National Contingency Plan, Potentially Responsible Parties, Defenses, Liability and Allocation |
PSML 396-397, 401-408, 411-418 Prepare to advocate your clients' interests in the CERCLA negotiation exercise |
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Oct. 4, 2013 | CERCLA - the National Contingency Plan, Potentially Responsible Parties, Defenses, Liability and Allocation |
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| 13. | Oct. 9, 2013 |
CERCLA - the National Contingency Plan, Potentially Responsible Parties, Defenses, Liability and Allocation Solid Waste - Dormant Commerce Clause |
PSML 437-461 PSML 466-477 |
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| 14. | Oct. 11, 2013 | CERCLA Negotiation and Enforcement Exercise |
See reading for class on Oct. 2, 2012 |
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| 15. | Oct. 16, 2013 | Clean Air Act: Air Pollutants, Mobile Sources |
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Sources of Air Pollution handout |
Texas reply to EPA's demand for GHG regulations (NOT required reading - solely for your information) |
| 16. | Oct. 18, 2013 | Clean Air Act: NAAQS/SIP Program |
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PSML 551-559, 573-581 (through n. 3), 588-591 |
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| 17. | Oct. 23, 2013 | Clean Air Act: New Source Review/Prevention of Significant Deterioration, Hazardous Air Pollutants |
PSML 591-616 PSML 294 n.6 to 301 Briefly refresh our earlier reading on Dormant Commerce Clause |
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| 18. | Oct. 25, 2013 | Clean Air Act: Multi-State Air Quality Issues |
PSML 616-635 EME Homer City v. EPA (D.C. Cir, Aug. 12, 2012) Guest Lecture by Rebecca Rentz |
Air Toxics PowerPoint |
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| 20. | Oct. 30, 2013 | Guest lecture - EENR Center Distinguished Speaker | No reading assignment |
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| 21. | Nov. 4, 2013 | Climate Change Law | PSML 1136-1150, 508-517, 546-551, 1154-57 |
Climate Change Regulation PowerPoint | |
| 22. | Nov. 6, 2013 | Climate Change Law | American Electric Power v. Connecticut Kivalina v. ExxonMobil (9th Cir.), pp. 11647-11657 Comer v. Murphy Oil, pp. 1-8, 13-30, 34-35 |
Climate Change Litigation Powerpoint Bonser-Lain v. TCEQ letter opinion Alec L v. Jackson Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss by United States |
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| 23. | Nov. 8, 2013 | Clean Water Act: Structure of Act; Waters of the United States; NPDES | PSML 652-670 |
Clean Water Act Intro PowerPoint |
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| 24. | Nov. 11, 2013 | Clean Water Act: Jurisdictional Waters; Definitions of "Point Source", "Discharge" and "Pollutant" | PSML 645-52, 671-678, 683-698 |
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| 25. | Nov. 13, 2013 | Clean Water Act: Water Quality Standards and technology requirements in NPDES permits | PSML 698-719 |
Effluent Standards Table | |
| 26. | Nov. 18, 2013 | Clean Water Act: TMDLs, Wetlands Protection |
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PSML 739-762 |
Sample NPDES Permit Fact Sheet Wetlands PowerPoint |
| 28. | Nov. 20, 2013 | Endangered Species Act - Listing, Endangerment, Consultation Process | PSML 940-949, 964-984 |
ESA PowerPoint In re Endangered Species Act Section 4 Deadline Litigation (May 10, 2011) |
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| 29. | Nov. 25, 2013 | Endangered Species Act - Private Takings |
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PSML 984-1004 |
PowerPoint |
| Thanksgiving Holiday - no class |
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| 30. | Nov. 29, 2013 | Refinery Tour |
Information for Refinery Tour | ||
| 31. | Dec. 2, 2013 | NO CLASS |
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| 32. | Dec. 4, 2013 | National Environmental Policy Act: Major Actions, FONSI, Environmental Impact Statements |
PSML 857-859, 867-873, 882 (starting at n.3) -887, 892-898, 903 n.6 -910 |
Environmental Justice PowerPoint |
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| 33. | Dec. 6, 2013 |
Last class (if needed) - voluntary final review session |
Review Session Final exam will take place on [date and time] in [room]. |
Finals Review Worksheet Answers to Email Questions for Finals Review |
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