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Guaranteeing Solar Access In Virginia, W. Wade Berryhill
Guaranteeing Solar Access In Virginia, W. Wade Berryhill
Law Faculty Publications
This article will address in order: the mechanics of a solar energy system; the problem of solar access; the traditional public and private remedies available at common law; Virginia's legislative response to the problem of assuring solar access; and some suggestions for the resolution of anticipated solar access conflicts in Virginia.
State Environmental Protection Versus The Commerce Power, K. Dennis Sisk
State Environmental Protection Versus The Commerce Power, K. Dennis Sisk
University of Richmond Law Review
As commerce and industry have invaded once virgin lands and waters in an era of heightened environmental consciousness, increasing numbers of state legislatures have responded with strict environmental protection measures. Environmental protection is unquestionably a legitimate state interest, but such measures often impede the flow of interstate commerce. This article addresses the tension between state environmental protection statutes and the federal constitution's commerce clause. The essential thesis is that traditional commerce clause analysis has not been applied with sufficient sensitivity to adequately reconcile state environmental interests with federal commercial interests.
The Federal Strip Mining Act: Environmental Protection Comes To The Coalfields Of Virginia, Edward Shawn Grandis
The Federal Strip Mining Act: Environmental Protection Comes To The Coalfields Of Virginia, Edward Shawn Grandis
University of Richmond Law Review
Strip mining, for those of us who are touched by it, either as residents of areas affected by the mining or as professionals or bureaucrats concerned with the legal or technical issues involved, conjours up vivid images of land devastation, offsite property damage and high profits with little risk involved for the operator.
Nonpoint Pollution Control In Virginia, John V. Cogbill Iii
Nonpoint Pollution Control In Virginia, John V. Cogbill Iii
University of Richmond Law Review
Congress has established a national goal of "clean water" by 1983 and the elimination of all pollutant discharge into the navigable waterways by 1985. The nation has made great strides toward controlling and eliminating point source pollutants. There has been no corresponding progress in the area of nonpoint pollution control. Such pollution from agriculture, mining, silviculture, and urban runoff is causing lakes to die prematurely and is seriously affecting Virginia's fishing industry. This comment will review the federal requirements for control of nonpoint source pollution, Virginia's role in an implementation program, and, finally, some recom- mendations to aid Virginia in …