Recommended as an introductory course. Wood Federal statutory and constitutional law governing the development, regulation, and protection of the waters of the United States, including wetlands. Focus on federal and state regulation and protection of wetlands and other aquatic resources, with special emphasis on Clean Water Act Section 404. Emphasis on federal controls affecting the natural gas, coal, oil, synthetic fuel, and electric industries. The course approaches energy regulation from a statutory and case standpoint, and also deals with practical, procedural issues.
Enrollment is limited.
Recommended for third-year students. Principles of federal and state authority over these lands. Administrative law and practice governing land-management agency decision making and litigation challenging such decisions. Focus on topical case studies, statutory materials, and caselaw. The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act and the Endangered Species Act along with other laws regulating wildlife management will be examined.