LAW-6515 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE SEMINAR
This two-credit seminar introduces students to the disproportionate distribution of environmental harms to low income and of color populations and communities. Students will learn about the "Environmental Justice" movement which began in the 1970s, included empirical studies of disproportionate environmental impacts by various government and NGO entities, resulted in several federal government programs -- primarily under the Clinton Administration, and merged civil rights law with environmental law practice. The class will follow environmental justice practice history including the late 20th Century groundbreaking case of Alexander v. Sandoval which again changed the course of environmental justice practice. Prerequisite: Environmental Law.