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Full-Text Articles in Environmental Law
A Shallow Fix: The Uniform Environmental Covenants Act Leaves Hard Brownfield Questions Unanswered, Paul Stanton Kibel
A Shallow Fix: The Uniform Environmental Covenants Act Leaves Hard Brownfield Questions Unanswered, Paul Stanton Kibel
Paul Stanton Kibel
No abstract provided.
Clinic Provides Environmental Defense, Legal Training, Kenneth T. Kristl
Clinic Provides Environmental Defense, Legal Training, Kenneth T. Kristl
Kenneth T Kristl
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Where Constitutional Law And Environmental Law Intersect, James R. May
Where Constitutional Law And Environmental Law Intersect, James R. May
James R. May
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Exploring The Complexities Of Environmental Justice, Serena M. Williams
Exploring The Complexities Of Environmental Justice, Serena M. Williams
Serena M Williams
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Contributing Author, David Wirth
The Aftermath Of Tmdl Litigation: Consent Decrees And Settlement Agreements, James R. May
The Aftermath Of Tmdl Litigation: Consent Decrees And Settlement Agreements, James R. May
James R. May
The Clean Water Act allows citizens to sue the EPA to “perform any act or duty…which is not discretionary,” and citizen suits have been influential in holding EPA responsible to the ideals of the CWA. This article describes the outcomes of three complex federal consent decrees to clean up waters and protect species in Pennsylvania, Delaware and Virginia through 2011.
Polluting Environment, Polluted Constitution: Is A 'Polluted' Constitution Worse Than A Polluted Environment?, Shubhankar Dam (Co-Author)
Polluting Environment, Polluted Constitution: Is A 'Polluted' Constitution Worse Than A Polluted Environment?, Shubhankar Dam (Co-Author)
Shubhankar Dam
The Indian Supreme Court has been praised as one of the most socially active courts in the world, especially so in the environmental field. Yet it is arguable that many of the benefits claimed for judicial involvement are far from real. Three phases of activism are identified. In the 1970s, the Court developed the concept of environmental rights based on ensuring that the directive principles of state policy and the fundamental right to life contained the Constitution worked in mutual support. This was followed by a period when the Court extended liability principles. The most recent and most controversial phase …