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Salmon And The Clean Water Act: An Unfinished Agenda, Michael Blumm, Michael Benjamin Smith Jan 2021

Salmon And The Clean Water Act: An Unfinished Agenda, Michael Blumm, Michael Benjamin Smith

Faculty Articles

Salmon are perhaps the quintessential indicator species for water quality, as they require both sufficient quality and quantity to migrate and spawn. Columbia Basin salmon have been listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for over a quarter-century in large part due to inadequate water flows and poor water quality. A half-century ago, long before the listings, the modern Clean Water Act promised fishable waters. This article explains that this is a promise largely unkept due to implementing agencies’ evasion and disinterest. Recent litigation, however, offers some hope that the statute may yet provide a viable path towards protecting and …


Concerning Catskill: Missed Opportunity, Broken Precedent And The Plight Of American Waters, Chase Corey May 2020

Concerning Catskill: Missed Opportunity, Broken Precedent And The Plight Of American Waters, Chase Corey

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

As society progresses and the population grows, uninhibited and unregulated pollution has become a pressing dilemma for current and future generations. Whether it is plastic on the beaches, oil in the oceans, or smog in the air, modern citizens of the Earth face a daily onslaught of visible consequences from the actions of polluters. But what about the not so visible consequences? Every day there is pollution occurring at a microscopic level, yet many are unaware of its presence. This infinitesimal issue is nutrient pollution, and despite its diminutive cause, it is deeply affecting one of the world’s most vital …


The Myths And Truths That Ended The 2000 Tmdl Program, Linda A. Malone Sep 2019

The Myths And Truths That Ended The 2000 Tmdl Program, Linda A. Malone

Linda A. Malone

No abstract provided.


Emerging Contaminants In Virginia, Peter L. Defur, Laura E. Williams, Sarah D. Sanford Feb 2016

Emerging Contaminants In Virginia, Peter L. Defur, Laura E. Williams, Sarah D. Sanford

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

This Article summarizes the rise of emerging contaminants in waterways in Virginia and nationwide, and how they affect ecological and human health. First, we review the scientific discovery of chemicals that alter hormone systems, reproductive and developmental processes and how these were discovered in waterways. We go on to explain the current state of emerging contaminant regulations, noting that few states have a clear understanding of what chemicals are discharged into surface waters. The Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has no national effort in this area, despite congressional interest and action. Finally, we make recommendations for future emerging contaminant control and …


A Comparison Between Shale Gas In China And Unconventional Fuel Development In The United States: Water, Environmental Protection, And Sustainable Development, Paolo D. Farah, Riccardo Tremolada Jan 2016

A Comparison Between Shale Gas In China And Unconventional Fuel Development In The United States: Water, Environmental Protection, And Sustainable Development, Paolo D. Farah, Riccardo Tremolada

Brooklyn Journal of International Law

China is believed to have the world's largest exploitable reserves of shale gas, although several legal, regulatory, environmental, and investment-related issues will likely restrain its exploitation. China's capacity to face these hurdles successfully and produce commercial shale gas will have a crucial impact on the regional gas market and on China’s energy mix, as Beijing strives to decrease reliance on imported oil and coal, and, at the same time, tries to meet growing energy demand and maintain a certain level of resource autonomy. The development of the unconventional natural gas extractive industry will also provide China with further negotiating power …


The Real Challenge To The Polish Revolution: Cleaning The Polish Environment Through Privatization And Preventive Market-Based Incentives, G. Nelson Smith Iii Nov 2012

The Real Challenge To The Polish Revolution: Cleaning The Polish Environment Through Privatization And Preventive Market-Based Incentives, G. Nelson Smith Iii

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Myths And Truths That Ended The 2000 Tmdl Program, Linda A. Malone Jan 2002

The Myths And Truths That Ended The 2000 Tmdl Program, Linda A. Malone

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Smithfield Foods: A Case For Federal Action, Lee R. Okster Apr 1999

Smithfield Foods: A Case For Federal Action, Lee R. Okster

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.


Explaining The Controversy Surrounding United States V. Smithfield Foods, Inc., Robert H. Fuhrman, Patrick D. Traylor Apr 1999

Explaining The Controversy Surrounding United States V. Smithfield Foods, Inc., Robert H. Fuhrman, Patrick D. Traylor

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.


United States V. Smithfield: A Paradigmatic Example Of Lax Enforcement Of The Clean Water Act By The Commonwealth Of Virginia, Derek A. Yeo, Roy A. Hoagland Apr 1999

United States V. Smithfield: A Paradigmatic Example Of Lax Enforcement Of The Clean Water Act By The Commonwealth Of Virginia, Derek A. Yeo, Roy A. Hoagland

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.


Managing Household Hazardous Waste Or Making A Choice To Do Something Without Going Broke, Maine State Planning Office Aug 1995

Managing Household Hazardous Waste Or Making A Choice To Do Something Without Going Broke, Maine State Planning Office

Maine Collection

Managing Household Hazardous Waste Or Making a Choice to Do Something Without Going Broke

State of Maine, State Planning Office, Augusta, Maine

Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments, Auburn, Maine

August 1995.

Contents: Acknowledgements / Abbreviations / Introduction / I. History of Household Hazardous Waste in Maine / II. How-To Guide for Towns / Appendixes / Bibliography


Toward Global Citizenship In International Environmental Law, David Hunter Jan 1992

Toward Global Citizenship In International Environmental Law, David Hunter

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

No abstract provided.


Maine Nonpoint Source Pollution Assessment Report, Bureau Of Water Quality Control Jan 1989

Maine Nonpoint Source Pollution Assessment Report, Bureau Of Water Quality Control

Maine Collection

Maine Nonpoint Source Pollution Assessment Report

Prepared by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Quality Control, Augusta, Maine 1989.

Contents: Executive Summary / Introduction / Methodology / Statewide Water Quality Summary / State And Local Agency Programs for Control of Nonpoint Source Pollution / Process for Identification of Best Management Practices and Associated Standards / List of References / List of Figures / List of Tables



City Of Milwaukee V. Illinois, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1980

City Of Milwaukee V. Illinois, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

No abstract provided.


Middlesex County Sewerage Authority V. National Sea Clammers Association, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1980

Middlesex County Sewerage Authority V. National Sea Clammers Association, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

No abstract provided.


Monitoring Ketone Jan 1977

Monitoring Ketone

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.


Illinois V. City Of Milwaukee, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Jan 1972

Illinois V. City Of Milwaukee, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

No abstract provided.


Thermal Electric Power And Water Pollution: A Sitting Approach, Billy Darrell Mcdaniel Jul 1970

Thermal Electric Power And Water Pollution: A Sitting Approach, Billy Darrell Mcdaniel

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.