Rights and Responsibilities

Apr 21: How can We Build Policy? Complete the worksheet attached below. Watch this clip from West Wing! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OH1bZ0F3zVU

Don't forget to TWEET on environmental policy or issue! Read the first page of the new packet.

Apr 24: Choose an enviornmental policy area that you are interested in working on for class project.

Read page one (659) from the new packet. Check out Our Children's Trust lawsuit http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/03/kids-sue-us-government-climate-change/

https://www.facebook.com/events/1851360558470352/

Apr 25 & 26: Continue reading the new packt to 665 and select a specific environmental policy area to research.

Apr 27: Read to page 665 in the new packet and complete the questions sheet.

May 1: Research the EPA and your policy area. Prepare your budget pitch to Pruitt.

EPA Cuts and Congress Guiding Questions/Info sheet

May 3: Clean Air Act Lecture notes https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yYjxJmxZ7OoxYiWaO40amfuB56cGpliI1jsabTFwIeM/edit?usp=sharing

May 4, 5: Be prepared to present your EPA policy issue to "Scott Pruitt" in class.

Here is the link to the unit vocabulary Quizlit https://quizlet.com/206903318/us-government-and-policy-unit-vocabulary-flash-cards/

May 8: Current events

Review Vocabulary terms: Federal Government, Legislative Branch, Judicial Branch, Executive Branch, Senator, Representative

https://play.kahoot.it/#/?quizId=2d1ac5b5-5217-4a7e-b1f6-3517dd2fb9df Play Kahoot on the 3 Branches

Government and Environmental Policy Phase II “The Scramble”

Results from program cuts today. New roles for some. Make your MEMO for Congress. Here is the link https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MGRXeSJV_PUmxDCo_JN8K086uUxWkz7abRNn_3iigD0/edit?usp=sharing for your assignment.Tips for Congress are attached (helpful if you choose to target budgeting).

Now that the EPA administrator has ruled on funding or not funding your policy agenda item, the fight is not over. You need to take your fight to the next level.

Depending on if you got funded or not, you have a different actions for your next steps.

If Pruitt turned down your funding/program support you are now on the “A” Team.

A team will keep fighting for their agenda item by going to the other branches, going public and getting more support. In your next steps you will create MEMOS for the 3 branches detailing your action plans to gain funding, attention and support. Be sure that you include a Media Strategy.

If you got support for your program you are now the “B” Team and become an “Adversary” attempting to block the A teams that are still trying to fight for their funding. You will follow essentially the same steps as the “A” Team, but your identity will most likely shift to represent a special interest group (such as a corporation, a lobby group, a “think tank” etc.). Your focus should be on planning and preparing to block your opposing “A” team’s efforts.

Pair up A Team and B Team Opponents.

Brainstorm Lobbyists, Corporations, and Interest Groups.

May 9: The EPA is soliciting comments on what regulations can be repealed, replaced, or modified. The comment period will be open through May 15th. You can comment on the regulations that are open for debate including those that relate to:

carbon/greenhouse gasses

Clean Water Act (CWA)

Clean Air Act (CAA)

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)

Endangered Species Act (ESA)

Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

Toxics Substances Control Act (TSCA)

Click HERE for the online comment page.

Here is a website with some additional information:

http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/epa-call-for-comment-on-regulations-to-83016/