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To Damn Or Not Damn A Dam: Stakeholder Collaboration As A Tool For Dam Management, Alec D. Tyra, Nicholas Kandas
To Damn Or Not Damn A Dam: Stakeholder Collaboration As A Tool For Dam Management, Alec D. Tyra, Nicholas Kandas
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
Dams have played an integral role in the development and economic growth of the United States for centuries, and remain important fixtures in water and energy management. However, after standing for decades, aging dams across the country are deteriorating or creating harmful environmental impacts that have made them sources of contention in many river basins. Calls to remove certain dams have been growing and in recent years have particularly intensified with respect to some large federally owned or regulated hydroelectric dams. These larger dams are subject to ongoing environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act. Nonfederally owned dams also …
A "Directed Trust" Approach To Intergenerational Solidarity In American Environmental Law And Policy: A Modest Proposal, Lucia A. Silecchia
A "Directed Trust" Approach To Intergenerational Solidarity In American Environmental Law And Policy: A Modest Proposal, Lucia A. Silecchia
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
No abstract provided.
Coordinating Nhpa And Nepa To Protect Wildlife, Tala Dibenedetto
Coordinating Nhpa And Nepa To Protect Wildlife, Tala Dibenedetto
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
In addition to its ecological and intrinsic significance, wildlife is recognized as invaluable historic and cultural resources. Current laws protecting wildlife, like the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”), fail to recognize this dimension, and are limited in providing meaningful protection for culturally significant wildlife. The cultural and historic value of wildlife was recognized in Dugong v. Rumsfeld, in which the court held that a species of dugong could be considered “historic property” under the National Historic Preservation Act (“NHPA”). NHPA requires federal agencies to evaluate the impact of all federally funded or permitted projects on “historic properties.” It is a close …
A Necessary Negative: Analysis Of The Tidewater Virginia Surry-Skiffes Creek Transmission Tower Litigation, Geoffrey Robert Grau
A Necessary Negative: Analysis Of The Tidewater Virginia Surry-Skiffes Creek Transmission Tower Litigation, Geoffrey Robert Grau
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
No abstract provided.
Evaluating The Effects Of Fossil Fuel Supply Projects On Greenhouse Gas Emissions And Climate Change Under Nepa, Michael Burger, Jessica Wentz
Evaluating The Effects Of Fossil Fuel Supply Projects On Greenhouse Gas Emissions And Climate Change Under Nepa, Michael Burger, Jessica Wentz
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
Despite the high certainty of our looming climate catastrophe, fossil fuel production and consumption, and the greenhouse gas emissions that result, are increasing. In the United States, fossil fuel production reached record levels in 2018, and oil and gas pipelines are being constructed at an unprecedented pace. The National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) provides the legal framework for the federal government to evaluate the climate impacts of these supply projects, such as leasing public lands and approving pipelines and export terminals. Yet, while federal agencies have begun to analyze how such projects impact climate change there are major inconsistencies in …
Fire And Spotted Owls In Sierra Nevada National Forests: The Use Of Science In Management Plan Revision, Gordon Steinhoff
Fire And Spotted Owls In Sierra Nevada National Forests: The Use Of Science In Management Plan Revision, Gordon Steinhoff
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
No abstract provided.
States Rise To The Front Of Climate Legislation, But Can A State-Level Carbon Tax Work?, Katelyn Nicasio
States Rise To The Front Of Climate Legislation, But Can A State-Level Carbon Tax Work?, Katelyn Nicasio
Indiana Law Journal
This Note uses two recent Massachusetts carbon tax proposals to discuss the costs and benefits of such state-level climate change legislation but discusses similar regional proposals as well. Although a state carbon tax poses some limitations and concern for the increased tax burden relative to other states that have not imposed a tax, the adoption of state carbon taxes represents an important advancement in climate policy. Part I overviews legislative tactics used to combat climate change thus far, including common policy responses, and the current attitude of federal legislators toward the global climate crisis. Part II introduces the advantages and …
Dealing With Climate Change Under The National Environmental Policy Act, Climate Change--Laws Regulations And Rules, Environmental Impact Statements, Greenhouse Gases, Arnold W. Reitze Jr.
Dealing With Climate Change Under The National Environmental Policy Act, Climate Change--Laws Regulations And Rules, Environmental Impact Statements, Greenhouse Gases, Arnold W. Reitze Jr.
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
The National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) was an important environmental law for several decades before climate change became an issue of concern. In the 1990s, efforts began to include in NEPA’s environmental assessments and environmental impact statements both the impact of federal government actions on climate change and the impact of climate change on proposed federal actions. These efforts were encouraged by the Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”). However, implementation at the agency level has since been uneven. Some federal agencies have resisted making serious efforts to incorporate climate change impacts into their decision-making process. Moreover, the courts have not …
Conference Of Soviet And American Jurists On The Law Of The Sea And The Protection Of The Marine Environment, Milton Katz, Richard R. Baxter, O. V. Bogdanov, William E. Butler, Thomas M. Franck, Richard Frank, P. P. Gureev, John L. Hargrove, L. A. Ivanaschenko, Y. Kasmin, V. A. Kiselev, B. M. Klimenko, H. G. Knight, O. S. Kolbasov, A. L. Kolodkin, V. M. Koretsky, F. N. Kovalev, V. N. Kudrjavtsev, B. A. Kuvshinnikov, M. I. Lazarev, A. L. Makovsky, Charles W. Maynes, P. A. Moiseev, John N. Moore, A. P. Movchan, T. M. Starzhina, Robert E. Stein, Grigory I. Tunkin, E. T. Usenko, A. F. Vysotsky, A. K. Zhudro
Conference Of Soviet And American Jurists On The Law Of The Sea And The Protection Of The Marine Environment, Milton Katz, Richard R. Baxter, O. V. Bogdanov, William E. Butler, Thomas M. Franck, Richard Frank, P. P. Gureev, John L. Hargrove, L. A. Ivanaschenko, Y. Kasmin, V. A. Kiselev, B. M. Klimenko, H. G. Knight, O. S. Kolbasov, A. L. Kolodkin, V. M. Koretsky, F. N. Kovalev, V. N. Kudrjavtsev, B. A. Kuvshinnikov, M. I. Lazarev, A. L. Makovsky, Charles W. Maynes, P. A. Moiseev, John N. Moore, A. P. Movchan, T. M. Starzhina, Robert E. Stein, Grigory I. Tunkin, E. T. Usenko, A. F. Vysotsky, A. K. Zhudro
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
Included in the papers for the Conference of Soviet and American Jurists on the Law of the Sea and the Protection of the Marine Environment:
Introduction by Milton Katz and Richard R. Baxter, p. 1
Freedom of Scientific Research in the World Ocean by A.F. Vysotsky, p. 7
The International Law of Scientific Research in the Oceans by Richard R. Baxter, p. 27
Responsibility and Liability for Harm to the Marine Environment by Robert E. Stein, p. 41
Liability for Marine Environment Pollution Damage in Contemporary International Sea Law by A. L. Makovsky, p. 59
Protection of the Marine Environment …
Complexity Analysis: A Preliminary Step Toward A General Systems Theory Of International Law, James L. Hildebrand
Complexity Analysis: A Preliminary Step Toward A General Systems Theory Of International Law, James L. Hildebrand
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Monsanto V. Geertson Farms: Congressional Intent, Judicial Infidelity, And The National Environmental Policy Act, Alexander Macdonald
Monsanto V. Geertson Farms: Congressional Intent, Judicial Infidelity, And The National Environmental Policy Act, Alexander Macdonald
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
No abstract provided.
Nepa And The "Beneficial Impact" Eis, Shaun A. Goho
Nepa And The "Beneficial Impact" Eis, Shaun A. Goho
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
The National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) requires that federal agencies prepare an environmental impact statement (“EIS”) for any major federal action “significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.” Some courts—in dicta—and some commentators have suggested that agencies must prepare an EIS for actions that will have significant beneficial impacts on the environment but no significant adverse impacts. In a recent case, the Ninth Circuit declined to address this question, but suggested that there was a circuit split on the issue.
In this Article, I argue that agencies do not need to prepare such a “Beneficial Impact” EIS. First, there …
A Regulatory Wake-Up Call: Lessons From Bp’S Deepwater Horizon Disaster, Rebecca M. Bratspies
A Regulatory Wake-Up Call: Lessons From Bp’S Deepwater Horizon Disaster, Rebecca M. Bratspies
Golden Gate University Environmental Law Journal
In learning from the BP disaster, there are two levels at which to understand what happened, and two kinds of lessons to draw: straightforward and complex. The straightforward lesson focuses on BP as a distinct entity, emphasizing the company’s culpability for its poor decisions. The complex lesson does not deny BP’s culpability but seeks to situate BP’s private actions within a broader regulatory context in order to identify systemic failures that contributed to the disaster.
This Article delves into both sets of lessons, concentrating more on the “complex” explanation, which involves recognizing gaps in the statutory scheme and conflicts in …
The Ninth Circuit's "Clarifications" In Lands Council V. Mcnair: Much Ado About Nothing?, Keith G. Bauerle
The Ninth Circuit's "Clarifications" In Lands Council V. Mcnair: Much Ado About Nothing?, Keith G. Bauerle
Golden Gate University Environmental Law Journal
In this Article, I will first provide some background for the issues treated in the decision, beginning with the NFMA’s and NEPA’s statutory and regulatory requirements and how they were interpreted in the two Ninth Circuit cases that lead to the McNair decision, Lands Council v. Powell and Ecology Center v. Austin. I will then outline the history of the Lands Council v. McNair litigation, and from there discuss the Ninth Circuit’s en banc decision. Placing the decision in the context of the circuit’s NFMA and NEPA jurisprudence, I argue that the decision’s holdings, on their own, do not constitute …
Warren County's Legacy For Federal And State Environmental Impact Assessment Laws, Anhthu Hoang
Warren County's Legacy For Federal And State Environmental Impact Assessment Laws, Anhthu Hoang
Golden Gate University Environmental Law Journal
The first part of this article discusses the modern environmental-quality review process at the federal and state levels, starting with a summary of the National Environmental Policy Act and then California’s and New York’s approaches. This is followed by a brief discussion of how each entity addresses environmental justice. The second part describes one community’s difficulties in meeting the required evidentiary showing to demonstrate environmental injustice.
Geertson Seed Farms V. Johanns: Why Alfalfa Is Not The Only Little Rascal For Bio-Agriculture Law, Allison M. Straka
Geertson Seed Farms V. Johanns: Why Alfalfa Is Not The Only Little Rascal For Bio-Agriculture Law, Allison M. Straka
Villanova Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
U.S. Navy Torpedoes Nepa: Winter V. Natural Resources Defense Council May Sink Future Environmental Pleas Brought Under The National Environmental Policy Act, John C. Stellakis
U.S. Navy Torpedoes Nepa: Winter V. Natural Resources Defense Council May Sink Future Environmental Pleas Brought Under The National Environmental Policy Act, John C. Stellakis
Villanova Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
National Park Law In The U.S.: Conservation, Conflict, And Centennial Values, Denise E. Antolini
National Park Law In The U.S.: Conservation, Conflict, And Centennial Values, Denise E. Antolini
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
No abstract provided.
Bridging The Black-Green-White Divide: The Impact Of Diversity In Environmental Nonprofit Organizations, Faith R. Rivers
Bridging The Black-Green-White Divide: The Impact Of Diversity In Environmental Nonprofit Organizations, Faith R. Rivers
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
No abstract provided.
What You Don't Know Can Hurt You: The Importance Of Information In The Battle Against Environmental Class And Racial Discrimination, Browne C. Lewis
What You Don't Know Can Hurt You: The Importance Of Information In The Battle Against Environmental Class And Racial Discrimination, Browne C. Lewis
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
No abstract provided.
Environmental Ethics From The Perspectives Of Nepa And Catholic Social Teaching: Ecological Guidance For The 21st Century, Lucia A. Silecchia
Environmental Ethics From The Perspectives Of Nepa And Catholic Social Teaching: Ecological Guidance For The 21st Century, Lucia A. Silecchia
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
No abstract provided.
The Role Of Controversy In Nepa: Reconciling Public Veto With Public Participation In Environmental Decisionmaking, William Murray Tabb
The Role Of Controversy In Nepa: Reconciling Public Veto With Public Participation In Environmental Decisionmaking, William Murray Tabb
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
No abstract provided.
The Indiana Environmental Policy Act: Casting A New Role For A Forgotten Statute, Jeffrey L. Carmichael
The Indiana Environmental Policy Act: Casting A New Role For A Forgotten Statute, Jeffrey L. Carmichael
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Environmental Permits: Land Use Regulation And Policy Implementation In Texas., Wm. Terry Bray, R. Alan Haywood, David S. Caudill, Pamela S. Bacon
Environmental Permits: Land Use Regulation And Policy Implementation In Texas., Wm. Terry Bray, R. Alan Haywood, David S. Caudill, Pamela S. Bacon
St. Mary's Law Journal
Real estate lawyers traditionally focused on the applicable zoning ordinances of the governing municipality. Real estate lawyers also are familiar with applicable subdivision ordinances, which typically impose additional limitations on the use of real property. Subdivision platting was originally envisioned as a procedure to ensure orderly development of property within the jurisdiction of a municipality. Many local land use regulations promulgated in recent years focus on the “environment” and purport to be necessary to conserve and protect natural resources. A complex network of federal and state statutes now exists which regulates the use of real property in order to protect …
The Application Of The National Environmental Policy Act To "Development" In Indian Country, Dean B. Suagee
The Application Of The National Environmental Policy Act To "Development" In Indian Country, Dean B. Suagee
American Indian Law Review
No abstract provided.
In Pursuit Of Nepa's Promise: The Role Of Executive Oversight In The Implementation Of The Environmental Policy, William L. Andreen
In Pursuit Of Nepa's Promise: The Role Of Executive Oversight In The Implementation Of The Environmental Policy, William L. Andreen
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Sin Of Omission: Inaction As Action Under Section 102(2)(C) Of The National Environmental Policy Act Of 1969, Arthur F. Ferguson
The Sin Of Omission: Inaction As Action Under Section 102(2)(C) Of The National Environmental Policy Act Of 1969, Arthur F. Ferguson
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Review Under Nepa
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
No abstract provided.
Administrative Law: Due Process Requirements Of Notice And Hearing Apply To Native Claims Under Administrative Procedure Act; Civil Rights: Challenging Tribal Membership Ordinance; Criminal Law: Nor Prejudice To Indian Defendant Sentenced Under State Due To Additional Or Alternative Fina Authorized By Federal Statute; Due Process: Tribal Elections And The Indian Civil Rights Act; Environment: Standing Of Non-Indians To Challenge Validity Of Coal Leases On Indian Land; Evidence: Indian Concept Of "Toka" As Concerning Issues Of Provocation And Justification; Indian Civil Rights Act: Residency Requirements For Tribal Political Office Upheld; Indian Lands: Quiet Title Action By Indian Allottees Against Railroad Holding Easement In The Nature Of A Limited Fee; Jurisdiction: Adoption Where All Parties Are Residents Of An Indian Reservation; Jurisdiction: New Mexico State Constitution As Affecting Adjudication Of Indian Water Rights; Taxation: State Right Of Taxation On Reservations When Commerce Effectuated Between Indians And Non-Indians
American Indian Law Review
No abstract provided.
A Comment On Meyers' Introduction To Environmental Thought, A. Dan Tarlock
A Comment On Meyers' Introduction To Environmental Thought, A. Dan Tarlock
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.