The Energy and Environment course will
cover legal and environmental issues involved in the production and
distribution of energy in the United States and abroad. The course will
begin with an examination of market power and regulation of the energy
market, including rate regulation principles. In particular, students
will consider the use of water, coal, petroleum, natural gas (including
liquefied natural gas), coal bed methane and nuclear materials for
energy production, and the licensing and siting issues involved. Also
covered in the course will be global energy issues, including climate
change, protection of fragile environments and human rights issues. The
course also looks at emerging alternatives such as cool and hot
renewables, energy conservation, and green programs. The text used will
be Bosselman, et. al., ENERGY, ECONOMICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT (2ND Ed),
and evaluation will be by an examination at the end of the semester.