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Drilling Down: New York, Hydraulic Fracturing, And The Dormant Commerce Clause, Meredith A. Wegener
Drilling Down: New York, Hydraulic Fracturing, And The Dormant Commerce Clause, Meredith A. Wegener
Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law
The debate surrounding hydraulic fracturing and natural gas development from shale rock needs no embellishment. This highly sought resource and highly fought drilling technique trigger significant concerns: human health, energy independence, national security, water safety, air quality, agricultural well-being, outdoor aesthetic impairment, government involvement at all levels and by all branches, and economic development and sustainability. Whether actively participating in this conversation or not, everyone has a stake in the resolution of whether to allow this technique to be utilized and these resources to be produced.
Legal Remedies For Deep Marine Oil Spills And Long-Term Ecological Resilience: A Match Made In Hell, Robin Kundis Craig
Legal Remedies For Deep Marine Oil Spills And Long-Term Ecological Resilience: A Match Made In Hell, Robin Kundis Craig
BYU Law Review
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill that lasted from April to September 2010 was not only the worst oil spill disaster in United States history, but also the first to occur at great depth. Drilling at great depth multiplies the risks and complications of offshore oil extraction. It also, as this Article explores, makes natural resource damages a decisively inadequate remedy for the injuries done to the Gulf of Mexico’s (the “Gulf”) ecosystems, especially the poorly understood but highly productive ecosystems that exist almost a mile below the surface. This Article argues that our current natural resource damages regimes for oil …
The Requirement Of Worst Case Analysis When Approving Oil Leasing Under The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: Village Of False Pass V. Clark, James W. Hill Jr.
The Requirement Of Worst Case Analysis When Approving Oil Leasing Under The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: Village Of False Pass V. Clark, James W. Hill Jr.
BYU Law Review
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