Big Environmental Acts
Under the CAA, this type of facility does not need a permit.
Existing pollution sources (at time of CAA passage) without "major" modifications. Grandfathered in
This international agreement limited the emissions of ODS
The Montreal Protocol
This court case represented a shift in precedent from injunctions to damage compensation.
Boomer v. Atlantic Cement Co. (1970)
This theory of political behavior is centered on the idea that votes and representatives are rationally self-interested
Rational Choice Theory (Public-Choice)
The US should rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement (and why?)
Team X+3, what is your counterargument?
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires this of all federal actions which "significantly affect the quality of the human environment” with some exceptions
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
This is the level of GHG reduction required of countries that were NOT the US and Europe under the Kyoto Protocol
0%
This case was the first to establish that the EPA could regulate GHGs under the CAA
Massachusetts v. EPA (2007)
This type of treatment is required of Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) under the CWA
Secondary Treatment
We should adopt a carbon tax instead of a cap & trade program to combat climate change.
Team X+1, what is your counterargument?
These two governmental bodies have the authority to to exempt federal actions from complying with the Endangered Species Act
This is the level of GHG reduction required of countries under the Paris Climate Agreement
Nationally Determined Contributions
This court case expanded and clarified wetlands coverage by establishing the "significant nexus" standard
Rapanos v United States (2006)
These are the two types of technology modifications that can be considered when setting water permit standards
End of the pipe, industrial process change
We should establish a categorical exemption under NEPA for wind turbines.
Team X+2, what is your counterargument?
Under the CWA, this type of permit has no consideration of the cost of implementation.
New Source Point Standards (NSPS)
What are the four designated uses for water bodies?
Fishable, recreation (swimable), public water supply, ag/industry/navigation
This court case gave us the 3-Part standing test, which helps us determine if someone has standing in an environmental court case
Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife (1992)
If I spilled toxic waste yesterday, this act typically regulates the cleanup
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
The US should create and fill a deep geological repository for nuclear waste, in Yucca Mountain or elsewhere.
Team X+1, what is your counterargument?
These two terms represent ambient, non-permit regulations on environmental pollution. One affects water pollution and one affects air pollution.
Water Quality Standards and NAAQS
What are some way(s) that "cost" plays a formal role in endangered species protection under the ESA?
This case upheld the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and its ability to halt federal actions regardless of the cost incurred.
TVA v. Hill (1978)
This policy facilitates financial support for climate change adaptation to developing countries with the highest risk of climate change impacts
Historic Loss and Damage Fund
The ESA should be amended to allow cost considerations to more greatly impact endangered species protections.
Team X+3, what is your counterargument?