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Higher Altitudes And Higher Standards: Advocating The Fcc Require Environmental Assessments For Mega- Constellations, John Latson
Higher Altitudes And Higher Standards: Advocating The Fcc Require Environmental Assessments For Mega- Constellations, John Latson
The Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship & the Law
This article will explore why the FCC’s current regime on categorical exclusions is ill-prepared for the developing mega-constellation industry, why the regime should be revised to require that companies launching mega-constellations file an Environmental Assessment (EA) as defined in the National Environmental Policy Act, and how such a change might fiscally impact these companies. Part II of this article will explore the National Environmental Policy Act, discussing the purpose of the Act and the goals Congress sought to accomplish. Part III will consider the FCC’s policy on categorical exclusions and EAs, with a comparison of how some other federal agencies …
Waist-Deep In Nuclear Waste: How The Nrc Can Rebuild Confidence In A Stalled Waste Management Program, Emily Casey
Waist-Deep In Nuclear Waste: How The Nrc Can Rebuild Confidence In A Stalled Waste Management Program, Emily Casey
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
This comment will explain why the federal nuclear waste management program is at a standstill and will suggest a course of action for the NRC to help revive the program. Part II describes the environmental hazards of spent nuclear fuel and the federal government’s effort to site and build a geologic repository for this nuclear waste. Part III explains the role of the NRC in the nuclear regulatory scheme and how safety and environmental regulations are promulgated and enforced. Part IV narrows in on the NRC rulemakings called the “Waste Confidence Decision” and “Temporary Storage Rule,” and the reasons why …
Nepa And Ceqa - Euphemistic Environmental Eunuchs?, Sonia Sonju Erickson
Nepa And Ceqa - Euphemistic Environmental Eunuchs?, Sonia Sonju Erickson
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Future Of Eirs In Land Use Regulation , John M. Winters
The Future Of Eirs In Land Use Regulation , John M. Winters
Pepperdine Law Review
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Stop Biting The Hand That Feeds Us: Safeguarding Sustainable Development Through The Application Of Nepa's Environmental Impact Statement To International Trade Agreements, Jose A. Egurbide
Pepperdine Law Review
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