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From Consultation To Consent: Community Approval As A Prerequisite To Environmentally Significant Projects, Nicholas A. Fromhertz Sep 2013

From Consultation To Consent: Community Approval As A Prerequisite To Environmentally Significant Projects, Nicholas A. Fromhertz

West Virginia Law Review

Since the United States enacted the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in 1969, nations all around the world have adopted similar statutes. What started as a unique response to the American environmental movement grew to become a nearly global standard. Although the details of the regimes vary from country to country, there are two constants: (1) the regimes force the government to consider environmental impacts before conducting or authoriz- ing projects, and (2) they allow some degree of public participation. This Arti- cle focuses on the latter of these two features. Public participation in NEPA-style regimes generally means public consultation: …


The Public Trust Doctrine: A New Approach To Environmental Preservation, Joan E. Van Tol Apr 1979

The Public Trust Doctrine: A New Approach To Environmental Preservation, Joan E. Van Tol

West Virginia Law Review

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Environmental Law--Air Pollution Abatement--A Supplemental Damage Remedy Under The Clean Air Act, Joseph S. Beeson Apr 1973

Environmental Law--Air Pollution Abatement--A Supplemental Damage Remedy Under The Clean Air Act, Joseph S. Beeson

West Virginia Law Review

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Ecological Goals And The Ways And Means Of Achieving Them, Louis L. Jaffe Oct 1972

Ecological Goals And The Ways And Means Of Achieving Them, Louis L. Jaffe

West Virginia Law Review

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The Protection Of Environmental Interests By Non-Public Action, Nathan Hershey Sep 1971

The Protection Of Environmental Interests By Non-Public Action, Nathan Hershey

West Virginia Law Review

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Environmental Law--The Refuse Act, David Jeffrey Millstone Sep 1971

Environmental Law--The Refuse Act, David Jeffrey Millstone

West Virginia Law Review

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