List six (6) different types of actors (outside the general public) who affect environmental policies. (5 points)

The dual nature of Congress in policymaking refers to:

Which group is most likely to attempt to advance pro-environmental policies through radical protest tactics?

Which of the following is an area of environmental policy in which state governments have been involved?

Give three (3) brief but clear examples of different ways opponents of environmental regulations might frame an environmental policy, (other than lying or plain denial), to sway the public or cause confusion or ambivalence. 

Interest groups affect policies by:

Which of the following would a policy (law or regulation) not contain?

Which President began an era of greater government action on environmental issues with the signing of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) ?

How does the court affect the work of government agencies that have an impact on the environment? How was “The Chevron Decision” significant in this context? What does this say about the role of Congress in making environmental law? Explain in as much detail as possible. (10 points)

Which of the following is a basis for courts’ decisions on environmental policies?