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Middlesex Community College Academic Catalog 2012-13 
    
Middlesex Community College Academic Catalog 2012-13 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

LGL 103 - Environmental Law

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This course introduces students to the rapidly expanding field of environmental law and presents an overview of some of the most important environmental law concepts, issues, and statutes. Attention will be given to diverse areas of environmental law, such as: pollution prevention and control, environmental cleanup, natural resources protection, and other relevant topics. After reviewing principles of constitutional and common law, students will examine a representative selection of the major environmental laws in the United States, such as the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, the “Superfund,” and the Clean Air Act, as well as other state and federal legislation and regulations. The role of citizens in environmental protection and law, as well as the values and science that influence environmental law, will also be discussed.

Prerequisite(s): Placement above or successful completion of ENG 060 and eligible for ENG 101.
General Education Elective(s): Social Science


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