1. Explain how all three branches of the US government are involved in creating environmental laws. How have the Commerce Clause and due process concerns affected the implementation of environmental laws?

2. Explain what is meant by an "adversary system." What are some of the problems with relying on an adversarial system to resolve environmental disputes and what are the alternatives to litigation?

3. Historically, the impacts of environmental degradation have been most severe for those who do not have a voice in the political process, including BIPOC communities and the poor. The United States has been working to address environmental inequity for several decades. Visit https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice Links to an external site.and familiarize yourself with the most recent steps being taken to address the systemic problems of enviornmental injustice. Have you seen evidence of disparities in enforcement of pollution controls in our own community?

4. Imagine you were the Assemblyperson for District 1 in Nevada and you wanted to address the storage of waste at apartment complexes in Nevada (or another environmental problem that you would personally like to address). Step by step explain the process of writing a bill to it becoming law.