USEnvironmentalManagementSummit HasUnitedStatesgovernmentanditsagenciesdonetheirbesttoprotecttheenvironmentandnatural resources? Yourchallengeistosupportorrefutethisstatementusingevidencedrawnoutbyanalyzing environmentallawsandlegislation,realsituations,issuesandscenarios,andcarefulconsiderationof prosandconsandsuccessesandfailures.Itisvitallyimportantthatyouconsiderthisquestionfroma varietyofperspectives(environmentalists,industry,municipalities,etc.)inordertogetaholisticview oftheissue. Eachlabgroupwillrepresentacategoryfromthelistbelowyouwillformyourtestimonyaroundthistopicand atleast4associatedlaws,piecesoflegislation,orscenarios.

. Besuretoinclude: Historyandwhatleduptoeachactorlaw Basicsofeachlaw(nutsandbolts) Effectivenessandabilitytoaddressfuturechallenges YoushouldconsiderthePESTEcategoriesforeachofthesesubtopics Ms.LenaandMr.FeigalStickleswillbepresidingoverthesummit,sobepreparedforquestionsand crossexaminationofyourtestimonyfromusandfromothergroups KeyDates: March14DUE:Typedpro/conlistsofthelawsyouareconsideringusinginyourtestimony.(Minimum: 4).Citeyoursources. March18DUE:Typedexecutivesummaryofthepositionyourgroupistakingandthe laws/legislation/situationsyoureusingtosupportyourposition(1page).2030inclassworktimefor finalpreparations. March19and20summit March21AtmosphereExamcouldincludeasynthesis/reflectionofthesummit! Thingstoconsider: Whatledtobigchangesinpublicsentiment,legislation,orpoliticalaction?(considerenvironmental disasters,thoughtleaders,etc.) Whatdidthelawseektodo?Hasitbeensuccessful?Whatevidenceisthere? Usedatatosupportyourperspective(ex.numberofcontaminatedrivers1960svsnowamountof protectedland,etc) Identifysupportersandopposers,howmighttheyhaveinfluencedthelawsyoureconsidering? SummitFormat: Eachteammemberwillberequiredtocontributeduringthesummit 1.Calltoorder,welcome,agenda 2.Eachgroup:PresentationoftestimoniesQuestionsandcrossexamination 3.Eachgroup:ClosingStatements 4.DeliberationandDecision

I.GeneralEnvironmentalImpacts a.TheNationalEnvironmentalPolicyAct b.TheEndangeredSpeciesActandtheUSFishandWildlifeService c.FisheriesConservationandManagementAct II.WaterandAirPollution a.TheCleanWaterAct b.TheCleanAirAct c.TheFederalWaterPollutionControlAct III.SolidandHazardousWaste a.TheToxicSubstancesControlAct/ResourcesConservationandRecoveryAct(TSCA/RCRA) b.TheComprehensiveEnvironmentalResponseCompensationandLiabilityAct(CERCLA) c.ThePollutionPreventionAct IV.LandUse a.TheNationalParkService/BureauofLandManagement/NationalForests c.TheWildernessAct d.SurfaceMiningControlandReclamationAct V.ClimateChange a.ClimateTalks/decisionssince2009 b.CapandTradeClimateBill c.TheKyotoProtocol VI.EnergyPolicy a.EnergyPolicyAct b.NationalEnergyAct c.PresidentObamascurrentEnergyPolicy