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Reconsidering Nepa, Brigham Daniels, Andrew P. Follett, James Salzman Apr 2021

Reconsidering Nepa, Brigham Daniels, Andrew P. Follett, James Salzman

Indiana Law Journal

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) ushered in the modern era of environmental law. Thanks to its environmental impact statement (EIS) provision, it remains, by far, the most litigated environmental statute. Many administrations have sought to weaken the law. The Trump administration, for example, put into place regulations that strictly limit the EIS process, which the Biden administration seems poised to roll back. For the most part, however, NEPA has shown remarkable staying power and resilience since its passage just over fifty years ago. As a result, its legislative history remains relevant. But the accepted history of NEPA is deeply …


Letting Go Of Stability: Resilience And Environmental Law, Robert L. Fischman Apr 2019

Letting Go Of Stability: Resilience And Environmental Law, Robert L. Fischman

Indiana Law Journal

Historic variation in the environment once served as a reliable guide to future behavior. Sustainability promised continuity of ecological and social structures and functions within the known envelope of historic variation. Now climate change and other environmental stressors are tipping systems into behaviors that no longer remain within the confines of precedent. Social-ecological systems are neither persistent nor predicable. Letting go of stability releases us from untenable expectations of steady maintenance of some natural order. Resistance to change will continue to play a role as environmental law suppresses disruptions and buys time. But resistance will eventually yield the stage to …


The Epa's Nepa Duties And Ecosystem Services, Robert L. Fischman Jan 2001

The Epa's Nepa Duties And Ecosystem Services, Robert L. Fischman

Articles by Maurer Faculty

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In Pursuit Of Nepa's Promise: The Role Of Executive Oversight In The Implementation Of The Environmental Policy, William L. Andreen Apr 1989

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.


Book Review. Nepa In The Courts: A Legal Analysis Of The National Environmental Policy Act By F. R. Anderson, A. Dan Tarlock Jan 1974

Book Review. Nepa In The Courts: A Legal Analysis Of The National Environmental Policy Act By F. R. Anderson, A. Dan Tarlock

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The Application Of The National Environmental Policy Act Of 1969 To The Darien Gap Highway Project, A. Dan Tarlock Jan 1974

The Application Of The National Environmental Policy Act Of 1969 To The Darien Gap Highway Project, A. Dan Tarlock

Articles by Maurer Faculty

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Administrative Agencies And The Energy Problem (Symposium Introduction), Ralph F. Fuchs Jul 1972

Administrative Agencies And The Energy Problem (Symposium Introduction), Ralph F. Fuchs

Indiana Law Journal

Administrative Law and the Environment: National Fuels Policy, Symposium


The Four Corners Power Complex: Pollution On The Reservation, Laurence A. Mchugh Jul 1972

The Four Corners Power Complex: Pollution On The Reservation, Laurence A. Mchugh

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The National Environmental Policy Act, The Freedom Of Information Act, And The Atomic Energy Commission: The Need For Environmental Information, Alice M. Craft Jul 1972

The National Environmental Policy Act, The Freedom Of Information Act, And The Atomic Energy Commission: The Need For Environmental Information, Alice M. Craft

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Natural Gas And The Federal Power Commission, Jeff Davidson Jul 1972

Natural Gas And The Federal Power Commission, Jeff Davidson

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.