Class Assignment:
Read
the assigned text chapter first and then go
through the class topic list and related links
below. Be prepared to be examined at the end of
session 10 on any or all of the
environmental terms, concepts and cases below
found in chapter 10 or in the section below. For
this week's homework, briefly describe the
issues at stake within the following important
judicial cases: (In preparing for this
assignment, you should review the link provided
for this course to help you
analyze case law).
Choose two of these cases to review.
Be
aware that for the exam you will need to be
familiar with all of these cases.
Additionally, please respond to the following
questions regarding NEPA which will count as a
portion of the comprehensive examination:
1.
List 3 of the 6 goals of the environmental policy of the federal government
outlined in NEPA.
2.
List 2 of the roles the US EPA plays in the NEPA process
3.
CEQ NEPA regulations require that each federal agency prepare procedures to
supplement NEPA and the CEQ NEPA regulations. List 3 of the 9 required contents
of these procedures.
4.
Compare and contrast NEPA and CEQA requirements with respect to the following:
(a) Goal of Legislation and (b) Administration and Clearing House.
5.
Define the following NEPA terms and describe where they fit in the NEPA
process: (a) MASAQHE and (b) Scoping.
