The Syllabus  Due dates for assignments (Tuesday of that Unit)  For example: Seminar is on 9/24 (Monday), assignments are due 9/25 (Tuesday)  Seminar-alternative assignment  Office Hours: Tuesday 6-8pm ET  Discussion Board Requirements  Netiquette  Late policy

Final Project  Write a detailed report on a specific domestic environmental issue that you have chosen and that has been approved by your instructor.  Select an environmental issue:  Describe the issue.  Identify the primary stakeholders involved and specify what their interests are,  Report on the actions taken by various stakeholders,  Explain how environmental policy has been developed and modified at federal, state, and local levels pertaining to your issue,  Research and explain the current status of the issue.  Suggest a proposed resolution to the issue and explain how each stakeholder might be persuaded to accept this resolution.

Final Project(cont’d) In addition to fulfilling the specifics of the assignment, a successful paper must also meet the following criteria:  Paper Length should be 2,500 to 3,000 words, excluding cover page and references page: double-spaced point font (Ariel, Courier and Time Roman acceptable).  Presented in memo format.  Assignment should follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.).  Writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful.  Your work should display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics.  Provide citations in APA format in the text of the memo itself. (Do not use footnotes).

Unit 1 Assignment: Develop a project proposal Identify the environmental issue to be researched for your course project. Provide a synopsis of the issue. Identify major stakeholders and their positions on your selected issue. Provide citations to your sources. Assignment is due SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Unit 1 Assignment (cont’d) Examples of Environmental Issues:  The 2008 spill of coal ash from a Tennessee Valley Authority plant  Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) pollution in the Hudson River  Waste generated by hog farms  Cleanup of a hazardous waste site in your area  Continued operation of a nuclear power plant in your state  Construction of a wind farm in Nantucket Sound  BP oil spill in Gulf of Mexico  Endangered species protection

Unit 1 Assignment (cont’d) Project Proposal Format Requirements:  Two to three pages long PLUS a references page.  Use memo format  Times New Roman size 12 font  Double-space your material  Provide APA citations in the text of your memo (do not use footnotes)  Include a references page

MEMORANDUM TO:Allison Rosner FROM:Jane Doe DATE:June 30, 2009 RE:Unit 1 Project Proposal ************************************************** Begin the text of your project proposal here.

Competing Interests of Stakeholders  What is a stakeholder?  Why do stakeholders have varied interests?  How can stakeholders influence environmental policy?

Federal Environmental Laws  National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)  Comprehensive Environmental Response, Conservation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)  Endangered Species Act (ESA)  Clean Air Act (CAA)  Clean Water Act (CWA)  Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)  Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA)  Oil Pollution Act (OPA)  Pollution Prevention Act (PPA)  Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)  Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)  Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

HYPOTHETICAL BigCo, a major corporation, is planning to build a factory that produces solar panels. The factory will be built on 20 acres and employ 200 people. Factory employees will work round- the-clock because demand for solar panels is increasing so rapidly. BigCo is considering two alternative sites for its factory: one is on farmland in upstate New York near Buffalo; the second site is in Texas in an industrial area within the Houston city limits. Be prepared to discuss who would want the new factory in their state and why. Think about who would oppose it. What might the New York governor’s position be? What might the Texas governor think about this prospect? What environmental laws might be applicable? What incentives might be given to BigCo to persuade it to site its factory in one state rather than the other?