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Full-Text Articles in Environmental Law
Environmental Law, Travis M. Trimble
Environmental Law, Travis M. Trimble
Mercer Law Review
In 2003 the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit decided two cases concerning the Clean Air Act, holding that provisions allowing the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") to address compliance issues through the issuance of administrative compliance orders are unconstitutional and that the Clean Air Act does not waive the United States's defense of sovereign immunity in an action for punitive penalties for past violations of air pollution laws. The court also considered for the first time the circumstances under which a state enforcement action would preempt a citizen suit under the Clean Water Act. This Article also …
Who Gets The Hooch?: Georgia, Florida, And Alabama Battle For Water From The Apalachicola- Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin, C. Hansell Watt Iv
Who Gets The Hooch?: Georgia, Florida, And Alabama Battle For Water From The Apalachicola- Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin, C. Hansell Watt Iv
Mercer Law Review
During a time when technology is constantly changing and becoming more advanced, one of the constants that our planet, and all of the creatures on it, will always rely upon is fresh water. Throughout history, rivers have been the lifeblood that supports cities by providing drinking water, irrigation, transportation, trade, recreation, power, and many other industrial and domestic uses. As the human population grows, rivers and lakes are more pressured to support the growing needs of the communities and cities that rely on these bodies of water. Because many rivers in the United States flow across numerous states, problems develop …
Terrorism, Security, And Environmental Protection, Stephen M. Johnson
Terrorism, Security, And Environmental Protection, Stephen M. Johnson
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Part I of this Article examines the post-September 11 trend of reduced access to environmental, health, and safety information. Part II introduces the tools that governments might use to protect the environment while protecting homeland security, including planning and information disclosure, command and control measures, and pollution prevention measures. Part II also criticizes the reliance on command and control measures as the primary means of addressing the security issues created by businesses that engage in activities that could harm the environment, health, or safety. Part III explores the advantages of planning and information disclosure programs over command and control programs …