Public Policy, Climate, and Renewables

Semester: Spring 2016
Course ID: 279M
Credit Hours: 2
Unique: 28235

Course Information

Grading Method: Pass/Fail Allowed (JD only)

Registration Information

Upperclass-only elective

Meeting Times

Day	Time	Location
FRI	10:30 am - 12:20 pm	JON 6.207/208

Evaluation Method

Type	Date	Time	Location
Paper

Description

An examination of the public policy options to address climate change through changes in electric generation. Beginning with a survey of current policy regimes and their impact, we will discuss the history and structure of the electric industry, regulation of the industry, and specific market based, tax, and command and control mechanisms for encouraging clean energy development. Along the way, we will survey renewable energy policies, feed in tariffs, tax policies, green banks, the EPA proposed climate regulations, the impact of NEPA and other federal laws on renewable energy development, and the failure of the nuclear renaissance in the United States.

Textbooks ( * denotes required )

The Concept of Law *

Hart, HLA

Oxford Univ. , edition: 1994

Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition *

Okrent, Daniel

edition: 2010

Instructors

Humble, Monty G.