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Special Economic Zones In The United States: From Colonial Charters, To Foreign-Trade Zones, Toward Ussezs, Tom W. Bell Dec 2016

Special Economic Zones In The United States: From Colonial Charters, To Foreign-Trade Zones, Toward Ussezs, Tom W. Bell

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


Between Huntley And Salem: The Current State Of Municipal Authority In Pennsylvania To Affect Gas Drilling Through Zoning, Dan Raichel Oct 2011

Between Huntley And Salem: The Current State Of Municipal Authority In Pennsylvania To Affect Gas Drilling Through Zoning, Dan Raichel

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

This article examines the scope of Pennsylvania is preemption of municipal authority to zone natural gas drilling activities in light of two relatively recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decisions interpreting the Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Act and its local ordinance preemption provision. Although these cases define outer boundaries of permissible municipal regulation along the spectrum uf/possible zoning controls - i.e. what types ofordinance provisions would be either definitively permitted or preempted - substantial questions remain as to what extent a municipality may use traditional zoning power to zone gas drilling activities. This paper explores those grey areas, and attempts to assess …


The Interpretation Of Surface Easements In Severance Deeds As A Limit On Hydraulic Fracturing Practices, Rachel Heron, Justin S. Duclos, Shaun A. Goho Oct 2011

The Interpretation Of Surface Easements In Severance Deeds As A Limit On Hydraulic Fracturing Practices, Rachel Heron, Justin S. Duclos, Shaun A. Goho

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

Hydraulic fracturing has driven a boom in natural gas production in the Marcellus Shale. While providing a growing source of domestic energy, this boom also raises signicant environmental concerns. Many of the impacts of hy draulic fracturing predominantly affect the inhabitants of the property where the drilling occurs. Yet when those inhabitants own only the surface estate, they have relatively little influence over whether and how the drilling occurs and will not profit from the gas extraction. This article provides a jurisdictional case stud4 set in West Virginia to assist in understanding the nuances relevant to an interpretation of the …


Anti-Sprawl Initiatives: How Complete Is The Convergence Of Environmental, Desegregationist And Fair Housing Interests?, Zoë Prebble Sep 2011

Anti-Sprawl Initiatives: How Complete Is The Convergence Of Environmental, Desegregationist And Fair Housing Interests?, Zoë Prebble

Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Conservation Easements And The Doctrine Of Changed Conditions: A Comparative Analysis Of The New York And Arkansas Statutes, Daniel P. Harvey Apr 2011

Conservation Easements And The Doctrine Of Changed Conditions: A Comparative Analysis Of The New York And Arkansas Statutes, Daniel P. Harvey

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.


I Want To Ride My Bicycle: Why And How Cities Plan For Bicycle Infrastructure, Ryan Seher Apr 2011

I Want To Ride My Bicycle: Why And How Cities Plan For Bicycle Infrastructure, Ryan Seher

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


"Sighting" Wind Energy Facilities In Vermont: Finding The Right Balance Between Societal Benefits And Aesthetic Burden, Adam Sherwin Jan 2010

"Sighting" Wind Energy Facilities In Vermont: Finding The Right Balance Between Societal Benefits And Aesthetic Burden, Adam Sherwin

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Building Livable Places: The Importance Of Landscape In Urban Land Use, Planning, And Development, Adrienne Lyles-Chockley Jan 2009

Building Livable Places: The Importance Of Landscape In Urban Land Use, Planning, And Development, Adrienne Lyles-Chockley

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Meas With Trade Measures And The Wto: Aiming Toward Sustainable Development?, Miguel A. Elizalde Carranza Jan 2008

Meas With Trade Measures And The Wto: Aiming Toward Sustainable Development?, Miguel A. Elizalde Carranza

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Ecosystem Co-Management Agreements: A Study Of Nation Building Or A Lesson On Erosion Of Tribal Sovereignty?, Marren Sanders Jan 2008

Ecosystem Co-Management Agreements: A Study Of Nation Building Or A Lesson On Erosion Of Tribal Sovereignty?, Marren Sanders

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Uniform Registered State Land And Adverse Possession Reform Act, A Proposal For Reform Of The United States Real Property Law, Todd Barnet Oct 2004

The Uniform Registered State Land And Adverse Possession Reform Act, A Proposal For Reform Of The United States Real Property Law, Todd Barnet

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Beyond Zoning: Dynamic Land Use Planning In The Age Of Sprawl, Andrew Auchincloss Lundgren Apr 2004

Beyond Zoning: Dynamic Land Use Planning In The Age Of Sprawl, Andrew Auchincloss Lundgren

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Sword And The Shield: Rluipa And The New Battle Ground Of Religious Freedom, Kevin M. Powers Sep 2003

The Sword And The Shield: Rluipa And The New Battle Ground Of Religious Freedom, Kevin M. Powers

Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Reflexive Law As A Legal Paradigm For Sustainable Development, Sanford E. Gaines Oct 2002

Reflexive Law As A Legal Paradigm For Sustainable Development, Sanford E. Gaines

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Sustainable Development And Air Quality: The Need To Replace Basic Technologies With Cleaner Alternatives, David M. Driesen Oct 2002

Sustainable Development And Air Quality: The Need To Replace Basic Technologies With Cleaner Alternatives, David M. Driesen

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Toward A National Sustainable Development Strategy, John C. Dernbach Oct 2002

Toward A National Sustainable Development Strategy, John C. Dernbach

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Visions Of History In The Hope For Sustainable Development, David A. Westbrook Oct 2002

Visions Of History In The Hope For Sustainable Development, David A. Westbrook

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Revising State Recreational Use Statutes To Assist Private Property Owners And Providers Of Outdoor Recreational Activities, Terence J. Centner Oct 2001

Revising State Recreational Use Statutes To Assist Private Property Owners And Providers Of Outdoor Recreational Activities, Terence J. Centner

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Nonprofit Organizations In Brownfields Redevelopment: Leveling The Playing BrownField, Ellen B. Sturm Oct 2000

Nonprofit Organizations In Brownfields Redevelopment: Leveling The Playing BrownField, Ellen B. Sturm

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Beyond The Urban-Suburban Dichotomy: A Discussion Of Sub-Regional Poverty Concentration, Georgette C. Poindexter Jan 2000

Beyond The Urban-Suburban Dichotomy: A Discussion Of Sub-Regional Poverty Concentration, Georgette C. Poindexter

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


Co-Operating With The Neighbours: Regional Planning In Hamburg And Toronto, Patricia Petersen Jan 2000

Co-Operating With The Neighbours: Regional Planning In Hamburg And Toronto, Patricia Petersen

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


Human Rights, Environment & Community: A Workshop: Presentation By Joseph Hill, Joseph Hill Oct 1999

Human Rights, Environment & Community: A Workshop: Presentation By Joseph Hill, Joseph Hill

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Concepts Of Community In Environmental Disputes: Farmersville And Western New York's Garbage Wars, Gary Abraham Oct 1999

Concepts Of Community In Environmental Disputes: Farmersville And Western New York's Garbage Wars, Gary Abraham

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.


With Best Friends Like Us Who Needs Enemies? The Phenomenon Of The Puppy Mill, The Failure Of Legal Regimes To Manage It, And The Positive Prospects Of Animal Rights, Adam J. Fumarola Apr 1999

With Best Friends Like Us Who Needs Enemies? The Phenomenon Of The Puppy Mill, The Failure Of Legal Regimes To Manage It, And The Positive Prospects Of Animal Rights, Adam J. Fumarola

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Wireless Communication Facilities: Siting For Sore Eyes, Laurie Dichiara Oct 1998

Wireless Communication Facilities: Siting For Sore Eyes, Laurie Dichiara

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Bait And Shoot, Jim Snider Apr 1998

Bait And Shoot, Jim Snider

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

Symposium: The Increasing Conflicts of Deer and Human Populations in Suburban Areas


Religious Freedom And Zoning, Helen M. Maher Apr 1998

Religious Freedom And Zoning, Helen M. Maher

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Defining The Problem And Exploring Non Lethal Alternatives Including Land Management, John Hadidian Apr 1998

Defining The Problem And Exploring Non Lethal Alternatives Including Land Management, John Hadidian

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

Symposium: The Increasing Conflicts of Deer and Human Populations in Suburban Areas


Recycling: Anything But Garbage, Heather P. Behnke, Kathleen M. Bennett, Amy L. Du Vall Oct 1997

Recycling: Anything But Garbage, Heather P. Behnke, Kathleen M. Bennett, Amy L. Du Vall

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Inter/Intra-Generational Equity: Current Applications Under International Law For Promoting The Sustainable Development Of Natural Resources, G. F. Maggio Apr 1997

Inter/Intra-Generational Equity: Current Applications Under International Law For Promoting The Sustainable Development Of Natural Resources, G. F. Maggio

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.