US Environmental Policy and Policymaking: The Role of Congress, EPA, Stakeholders, and Courts

Harvard FAS

An introduction to environmental policy in the US with a focus on the Environmental Protection Agency. We will explore how policy is made at the federal and state levels and consider the actors who design policies, including legislators, agencies, advocates, regulated companies, and the courts. Through specific case studies, we will evaluate the policy options for environmental regulations and consider ways to measure whether a policy is successful. We will focus on a variety of environmental…