11.003J | Spring 2016 | Undergraduate

Methods of Policy Analysis

Assignments

Assignment 2 – EPA Open Docket on Pesticides

Due Session 8

EPA Open Docket on Pesticides

The EPA has opened docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0844 to review neonicotinoids, pesticides that may have an adverse effect on pollinators, including bees. You have been asked by your client to review the EPA primary and supporting documents and provide a 2-page memo of comments to the EPA stating your position. You may choose your client. Decide who you will represent—an advocacy group, a state environmental protection agency, a farmer, etc.

Commenting on EPA Dockets - Tips for Effective Comments

EPA Docket, Primary and Supplementary Documents

Expected Output

  1. Write a succinct, two-page policy memo providing comments to the EPA on behalf of your client.
  2. Create a short presentation on your policy position for Session 8—3–5 slides max.