ENERGY,
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAW
 THE UH LAW CENTER’S LL.M. PROGRAM IN ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAW trains lawyers to
handle the complex legal and policy issues that surround three areas: energy production,
transportation, and use; pollution prevention and biodiversity protection; and natural
resources exploitation and conservation. Students can focus on one of the three areas or pursue
broader studies of the interrelationship between energy development and policies to protect the
environment.
Economic and political forces play a role in all of these areas, and applicable law may be local,
national, or international. The curriculum gives students the opportunity to acquire or deepen
their analytical and practice skills for a career in these complex subject areas. Faculty with international
reputations in energy law and domestic and international environmental policy teach
these courses, and a strong corps of adjunct law professors add important skills and perspectives.
UH Law Center students produce the ENVIRONMENTAL & ENERGY LAW & POLICY JOURNAL, an
academic journal devoted to the intersection of energy and environmental issues. The JOURNAL
has a distinguished advisory board of practitioners, academics, and in-house counsel, and hosts
an annual symposium on a topic of pressing concern to industry, citizens, and policymakers interested
in finding a balanced forum for discussion.
In 2004, the UH Law Center launched the Center for Interagency Cooperation. The first of
its kind in the country, the Center addresses the issues associated with agencies that implement
environmental and related laws. The Center offers a classroom component and serves as a realworld
resource to familiarize students with the role of various agencies in environmental compliance.
Students must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours in energy, environment, and natural
resources courses. Courses include:
| ADVANCED OIL & GAS CONTRACTS |
ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT |
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW |
| CLEAN AIR ACT |
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW |
LAW OF BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION |
| COASTAL AND OCEAN LAW |
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW LAND USE
MANAGEMENT SEMINAR |
NATURAL RESOURCES LAW |
| COMPARATIVE BIOTECHNOLOGY |
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW SEMINAR |
OIL & GAS |
| ECONOMICS OF THE ENERGY INDUSTRY |
HAZARDOUS WASTE LAW |
OIL & GAS TAX |
| ENERGY, LAW, AND POLICY |
INTERAGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION |
PRACTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW |
| ENERGY, LAW, AND POLICY SEMINAR |
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY TRANSACTIONS |
TOXIC TORTS |
*Not all classes are offered every year, and offerings are subject to change. Please check the
website for current course offerings.
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