This pathway brings together three related disciplines: environmental law is traditionally focused on pollution prevention; energy law concerns the development and distribution of electricity and other forms of energy in our economy; natural resources law includes everything from sustainable harvesting of forest resources to protection of endangered species. In practice, there is often overlap between these disciplines. There is also a wide range of practice opportunities. State, local, and federal agency regulators rely on lawyers to advise them about permitting, enforcement, and legislative policy development. Private businesses rely on lawyers to aid them with compliance and development of new opportunities. And nonprofit public interest watchdogs hire lawyers to keep a watchful eye on these regulators and regulated parties. Practitioners in any of these capacities depend on a deep understanding of “administrative law,” the body law that governs how federal, state, and local government regulators do their work. They also rely on advanced research and representation skills to help them navigate the often technical nature of the practice.
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