ENVS-520 Energy, Land-Use, and Environmental Policy and Law
Energy is the last of the regulated industries in the U.S. and in much of the World. Energy and its production, sale and use are very significantly regulated at the federal, state and local levels. One-third of the states, including almost every major state in the U.S. and all Northeastern states, are in the process of deregulating and making competitive the once monopolistic utility/energy business. This course will use real-world simulation/problem-solving modules with significant class participation to examine how, by whom and at what levels energy, and the technology it creates, are regulated and the legal implications of deregulation. The class will examine the issues listed above, and after establishing this foundation, the class will engage in several simulation problems representing clients, and later in the course a month-long simulation of a Massachusetts community utilizing local legal tools to attempt to stop a power project from locating within its borders. Students will complete a paper on an energy, environmental, or related legal topic of their choosing, in lieu of an exam. Note - This course is offered in the Suffolk Law School and will run during those times that are different that the Suffolk CAS times (start and end of term are different).
Prerequisite
Student has satisfied all of the following Students who specified one or more of these Programs of Study or Program Foci Environmental Science Major BS, Environmental Science Minor, Environmental Studies Major BA, Environmental Studies Major BS, Environmental Studies Minor And ( Student has satisfied all of the following Student has completed all of the following course(s) ENVS 101 - Environmental Studies, ENVS 111 - Environmental Science, ENVS L111 - Environmental Science Lab Or Student has satisfied all of the following Student has completed all of the following course(s) ENVS 211 - Environmental and Human Health )
Offered
Fall, Spring