Upper Level·T14 #8·Charlottesville, Virginia

Environmental Law at UVA Law

Environmental Law covers the federal statutory and regulatory framework for protecting the environment. Students study the major environmental statutes, agency enforcement, and the tension between economic development and environmental protection.

Key Topics in Environmental Law

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

Clean Air Act

Clean Water Act

CERCLA/Superfund liability

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

Endangered Species Act

Environmental impact statements

Citizen suits and standing

Toxic torts and mass litigation

Climate change regulation

Key Questions in Environmental Law

Does NEPA require an environmental impact statement?

Who is a potentially responsible party under CERCLA?

Does the plaintiff have standing to bring a citizen suit?

What standard does the agency apply under the Clean Air Act?

Environmental Law Case Briefs

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Alaska v. U.S. Department of Transportation American Bar Association v. Federal Trade Commission American Farmland Trust v. Glickman American Rivers v. FERC American Rivers v. United States Army Corps of Engineers Appalachian Voices v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Barsotti v. Barsotti Black Warrior Riverkeeper, Inc. v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Blue Legs v. United States Blue Mountain Biodiversity Project v. Blackwood Buffalo River Taskforce v. United States Army Corps of Engineers California v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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