environmental law as implemented and practiced in the united states of america
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Environmental Law as Implemented and Practiced in the United States of America. Course Overview. Introductions. Who am I? Mark Pollins, Director, Water Enforcement Division, Office of Civil Enforcement, US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC [email protected] And you?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Environmental Law as Environmental Law as Implemented and Practiced in the Implemented and Practiced in the
United States of AmericaUnited States of America
Course OverviewCourse Overview
IntroductionsIntroductions
Who am I?Who am I?
Mark Pollins, Director, Water Mark Pollins, Director, Water Enforcement Division, Office of Civil Enforcement Division, Office of Civil Enforcement, US Environmental Enforcement, US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DCProtection Agency, Washington, [email protected]
And you?And you?
Week OneWeek OneGeneral Introduction and overview of the course and goals.General Introduction and overview of the course and goals. (1/2 (1/2 hour) hour)
Intro to the US legal system and the Environmental Protection Intro to the US legal system and the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice.Agency and the Department of Justice. (1/2 hour)(1/2 hour)
Putting the pieces together-general survey.Putting the pieces together-general survey. (2 hours) (2 hours)
Intensive session on the Clean Air Act.Intensive session on the Clean Air Act. (First hour of 2.5 hour (First hour of 2.5 hour session)session)
Week TwoWeek TwoIntensive session on the Clean Air Act (continued).Intensive session on the Clean Air Act (continued). (Remaining 1.5 (Remaining 1.5 hours) hours)
Intensive session on the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.Intensive session on the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. (2 hours) (2 hours)
Intensive session on the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Intensive session on the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund).Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund). (First half hour of a (First half hour of a 1.5 hour session)1.5 hour session)
Week ThreeWeek ThreeIntensive session on the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Intensive session on the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund).Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund). (Remaining hour of a (Remaining hour of a 1.5 hour session)1.5 hour session)
Intensive session on the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Intensive session on the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act.Act. (3 hours) (3 hours)
Week FourWeek FourAchieving compliance with the regulatory programs: principles of Achieving compliance with the regulatory programs: principles of environmental enforcement.environmental enforcement. (1 hour) (1 hour)
Compliance Monitoring and Inspections.Compliance Monitoring and Inspections. (1 hour) (1 hour)
How targeting environmental problems and the causes of those How targeting environmental problems and the causes of those problems operates in the US. problems operates in the US. (1 hour) (1 hour)
Civil administrative enforcement.Civil administrative enforcement. (One half hour) (One half hour)
Overview of civil judicial enforcement.Overview of civil judicial enforcement. (One half hour) (One half hour)
Week FiveWeek FiveBasics of criminal enforcement. Basics of criminal enforcement. (One half hour) (One half hour)
Factors in deciding whether to pursue criminal sanctions. Factors in deciding whether to pursue criminal sanctions. (One half (One half hour)hour)
Choosing the Appropriate Enforcement Mechanism.Choosing the Appropriate Enforcement Mechanism. (One half (One half hour)hour)
Elements of a settlement.Elements of a settlement. (One half hour) (One half hour)
Penalties and economic factors.Penalties and economic factors. (2 hours). (2 hours).
Week SixWeek SixInnovative compliance techniques: self audits and self policing Innovative compliance techniques: self audits and self policing policy.policy. (1.5 hours) (1.5 hours)
Innovative compliance techniques: supplemental environmental Innovative compliance techniques: supplemental environmental projects.projects. (1 hour) (1 hour)
Innovative compliance techniques: expedited settlement offers.Innovative compliance techniques: expedited settlement offers. (One half hour)(One half hour)
Concluding discussion.Concluding discussion. (One hour) (One hour)
GoalsGoals
A basic understanding of US A basic understanding of US Environmental Law.Environmental Law.
A deeper understanding of how the A deeper understanding of how the law is practiced.law is practiced.
An appreciation for how the authority An appreciation for how the authority granted by the legislature may be granted by the legislature may be used in innovative ways.used in innovative ways.
How some of the programs discussed How some of the programs discussed may be applied in Ukraine.may be applied in Ukraine.
RulesRules
All questions are good.All questions are good.
Please share how this relates to the Please share how this relates to the system in Ukraine.system in Ukraine.
Please see me outside of lecture too.Please see me outside of lecture too.
““A professor is someone who talks in A professor is someone who talks in
some else’s sleep.”some else’s sleep.”
W. H. Auden (1907-1973)W. H. Auden (1907-1973)
English PoetEnglish Poet
““We are all here on earth to help We are all here on earth to help
others; what on earth the others areothers; what on earth the others are
here for I don’t know.”here for I don’t know.”
W. H. AudenW. H. Auden
QuestionsQuestions