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Coalbed Methane: Crafting A Right To Sell From An Obligation To Vent, L. James Lyman
Coalbed Methane: Crafting A Right To Sell From An Obligation To Vent, L. James Lyman
University of Colorado Law Review
Coalbed methane ("CBM") is a rapidly growing source of energy in the United States, particularly in the Intermountain West. Rather than being captured and utilized, however, much of the recoverable CBM is released into the atmosphere as coal mine methane ("CMM), a byproduct of coal mining. Allowing a federal coal operator to capture and sell or otherwise consume CMM would reduce greenhouse emissions, provide additional fuel for power generation, and avoid the waste of valuable natural resources. However, there is sparse guidance from the federal government regarding the right of federal coal operators to engage in CMM sale. What little …
Climate Change And The Poorest Nations: Further Reflections On Global Inequality, Ruth Gordon
Climate Change And The Poorest Nations: Further Reflections On Global Inequality, Ruth Gordon
University of Colorado Law Review
This article considers climate change from the perspective of the Third World and more particularly from the vantage point of the poorest nations in the international system. It concludes that those nations that are the most geographically and economically vulnerable will also have the least impact on mechanisms to halt the progress of this impending disaster. Hence, climate change is examined as yet another chapter in Third World powerlessness. Despite the fact that low-income nations participate in international deliberations, they do so from an exceedingly weak position that puts them in the untenable position of being on the receiving end …