This paper is mainly a report. The report portion must be objective and unbiased. Final section is the opinion section where you may write your own ideas on subject.

1. To understand legal and environmental issues raised by hydraulic fracturing. To find out what you think is the most significant environmental issue.

2. To be able to differentiate state and federal laws and regulations; to become familiar with proposed federal laws; to be able to distinguish state law approaches; to analyze at least one other country's laws and regulations on issue; to understand scope of recent executive order on hydraulic fracturing.

3. To understand place of hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas as which associates to U.S. energy needs.

4. To form and define your own informed opinion on what hydraulic fracturing laws and regulations must be put in place; to describe with clear reasoning and supporting evidence why you believe such laws are essential.

The final paper must address each of these objectives. The report must include discussion of legal and environmental issues raised by hydraulic fracturing, comprising what you think to be the most significant issue; it must contain the discussion of federal and state regulations which address hydraulic fracturing. It must evaluate varying approaches of at least two states. It must evaluate U.S. and foreign approaches to hydraulic fracturing regulation. It must address scope of president's executive order on hydraulic fracturing.