ASSIGNMENTS
There was no reading assignment for class #1.
For class #2, on Thursday, August 27, we will discuss four cases located at the following pages of the casebook. When cases are assigned for reading, you may find it helpful to read some of the material before and after each case.
Tripp, p. 26; Fiske, p. 159; Barnard, p. 291; and Elliff, p. 295.
For class #3, on Tuesday, September 1, we will discuss the following four cases
Charles River Bridge, p. 29; Munn, p. 38; Attleboro, p. 743, and Secretary of Interior, p. 323.
For class #4, please read pages 78-95 and pages 149-157 of the casebook, and read the Morgan Stanley case excerpts located on the “Readings” part of the class website
Tuesday, September 8
read pages 209-213 and 253-264 of the casebook
Thursday, September 10
read pages 1027-1032 and the following:
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/energy_in_brief/renewable_energy.cfm
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/alternate/page/renew_energy_consump/rea_prereport.html
http://www.ferc.gov/news/statements-speeches/wellinghoff/2009/04-03-09-wellinghoff-nationaljournalinterview.pdf
Tuesday, September 15
read pages 526-537, 626-634, and the article “Will natural gas stay this cheap?” on the Readings page.
Thursday, September 17
read pages 1114-1138
Assignments for Module V: Energy Conservation and Efficiency
For Tuesday, November 10, read "Carbon Markets" from the readings section.
For Thursday, November 12, read "What Causes Climate Change?" from the readings section
Thursday, November 19: Reread “carbon markets” from the readings section
Tuesday, November 24: Casebook pages 634-642 and 673-676
Thursday, December 3: Casebook pages 409-431
Announcement about Test #6
Because this test covers three weeks worth of material, it will be worth 150 points instead of the 100 points for the other tests.
The test will be in three parts worth 50 points each.
Part One of the test is as follows:
Find or create a video of about 5 minutes length on a web page that advocates doing something in regard to climate change. It should be something (1) that you think would be beneficial, (2) that is sufficiently important to be worth doing, and (3) something that this particular video explains convincingly.
Then, using the bit.ly url shortener, create a short url for the web page.
Next, on Tuesday, November 24, between 3:30 and 4:00 pm, send a tweet to the class Twitter account containing the short url and a brief explanation why you think this video meets the three criteria listed above. (During that half-hour period the Twitter account will be adjusted so that you will be able to use all 140 characters except for those used by the short url.
Parts Two and Three of the test will be passed out at the beginning of class on Tuesday, November 24. Each will be a short essay type question, one dealing with federal climate change law and policy and the other dealing with international negotiations about climate change. You will have a total of 20 minutes to answer these questions.