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The Struggle For Legitimacy In Environmental Standards Systems: The Oecd Guidelines For Multinational Enterprises, Sarah Fick Vendzules

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

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Table Of Contents, Colorado Journal Of International Environmental Law And Policy

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

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Amicus (Spring 2010), University Of Colorado Law School

Amicus

As a leading university in the field of Natural Resources Law, Colorado Law has helped to produce many attorneys who practice in this field, specifically in the field of water law. This issue profiles the school’s alumni who have dedicated their careers to the storage, distribution, and conservation of Colorado’s water resources.

Featured in this issue:

• Ray Moses ‘37
• James Lochhead ‘78
• Peggy Montano ‘80
• Richard Bratton ‘57
• Amy Steinfeld ‘05
• Robert Wigington ‘79
• An editorial from Professor Mark Squillace
• An editorial from Glenn Porzak ‘73

Colorado River Water: Mexico's Perspective On The Ongoing Negotiations, Mario López Pérez

US-Mexico Negotiations on Improved Colorado River Management: An Update (February 19)

Presenter: Mario López, Engineering and Technical Standards Manager, National Water Commission of México

53 slides

Agenda: Us-Mexico Negotiations On Improved Colorado River Management: An Update, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center, Western Water Policy Program, Colorado Water Conservation Board

US-Mexico Negotiations on Improved Colorado River Management: An Update (February 19)

The United States and Mexico are currently negotiating an international accord on a variety of Colorado River water matters, including the prospects for new water projects, conservation efforts, and operational improvements. Participants are invited to hear an update on these efforts from individuals directly involved in the negotiations, including Mario López Pérez, Engineering and Technical Standards Manager in the National Water Commission of México, who is responsible for binational water issues with the USA, Guatemala and Belize.

Slides: Energy Development Water Needs Assessment And Water Supply Alternatives And Analysis, Benjamin Harding

The Promise and Peril of Oil Shale Development (February 5)

Presenter: Benjamin Harding, Principal Engineer, AMEC Earth and Environmental

15 slides

Slides: Promise Or Peril: Shale Oil, Energy, And The Region, Chase Huntley

The Promise and Peril of Oil Shale Development (February 5)

Presenter: Chase Huntley, Policy Adviser for Energy & Climate Change, The Wilderness Society

8 slides

Agenda: The Promise And Peril Of Oil Shale Development, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

The Promise and Peril of Oil Shale Development (February 5)

The largest known oil shale deposits in the world are in the Green River Formation, which covers portions of Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. Fully one-half of the world’s oil shale lies within 150 miles of Grand Junction, Colorado, and about 80% of these reserves are on federal land. Estimates of recoverable reserves in the Green River Formation range from 500 billion to 1.53 trillion barrels. At present consumption rates, this is enough oil to satisfy 100% of U.S. demand for well over 100 years.

Development of oil shale could cause significant impacts on the Colorado Plateau. It would provide for …

Slides: Costs And Benefits Of Oil Shale Development, James T. Bartis

The Promise and Peril of Oil Shale Development (February 5)

Presenter: James T. Bartis, Senior Policy Researcher, Rand Corporation

21 slides

Slides: The Promise And Peril Of Oil Shale: Federal Law And Policy, David Bernhardt

The Promise and Peril of Oil Shale Development (February 5)

Presenter: David Bernhardt, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, Denver, CO

13 slides

Slides: Oil Shale Water Needs, State Water Planning And The Colorado River Compact, Daniel R. Birch

The Promise and Peril of Oil Shale Development (February 5)

Presenter: Daniel R. Birch, Deputy General Manager & Chief Engineer, Colorado River District

17 slides

Slides: The Logistics And Energy Needs Of Oil Shale Extraction, Alan K. Burnham

The Promise and Peril of Oil Shale Development (February 5)

Presenter: Dr. Alan K. Burnham, Chief Technology Officer, American Shale Oil, LLC

10 slides

Slides: Water For Oil (Shale)?, Bart Miller

The Promise and Peril of Oil Shale Development (February 5)

Presenter: Bart Miller, Water Program Director, Western Resource Advocates

10 slides

Slides: The Peril Of Energy Usage, Mike Tupper

The Promise and Peril of Oil Shale Development (February 5)

Presenter: Mike Tupper, Executive Vice President, Composite Technology Development, Inc.

9 slides

Slides: The History Of Oil Shale Development And What It Means For The Future, Patty Limerick

The Promise and Peril of Oil Shale Development (February 5)

Presenter: Patty Limerick, Center of the American West, University of Colorado at Boulder

35 slides

Slides: The Elusive Bonanza, Randy Udall

The Promise and Peril of Oil Shale Development (February 5)

Presenter: Randy Udall, Co-founder, Association for the Study of Peak Oil-USA

62 slides

Slides: Impacts Of Oil Shale On Carbon Emissions, Jeremy Boak

The Promise and Peril of Oil Shale Development (February 5)

Presenter: Dr. Jeremy Boak, Center for Oil Shale Technology & Research, Colorado School of Mines

43 slides

Slides: Costs And Benefits Of Development: An Industry Perspective, Glenn Vawter

The Promise and Peril of Oil Shale Development (February 5)

Presenter: Glenn Vawter, Executive Director, National Oil Shale Association

12 slides

Keeping It Local: Improving The Incentive Structure In Community-Based Natural Resource Management Programs, Katherine L. Babcock

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Keeping Bpa From Baby: Why The Endocrine Disruptor Bisphenol-A Should Be Banned From Products For Infants And Children, Michelle Crozier-Haynes

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Missing The 2010 Biodiversity Target: A Wake-Up Call For The Convention On Biodiversity?, Rachelle Adam

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

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Competitiveness Border Adjustments In U.S. Climate Change Proposals Violate Gatt: Suggestions To Utilize Gatt's Environmental Exceptions, Ryan Vanden Brink

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Applying Human Rights Norms To Climate Change: The Elusive Remedy, Pamela Stephens

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

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International Investment Law: Origins, Imperialism And Conceptualizing The Environment, Kate Miles

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Volume 81 (2010), University Of Colorado Law Review

University of Colorado Law Review Masthead Archive

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Rethinking The Future Of The Colorado River: Draft Interim Report Of The Colorado River Governance Initiative, Colorado River Governance Initiative, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center, Western Water Policy Program

Books, Reports, and Studies

117 p. : ill. (some color), color maps ; 29 cm

The Evolution Of Natural Resources Law And Policy, Lawrence J. Macdonnell, Sarah F. Bates

Books, Reports, and Studies

This digital resource contains only an abstract, cover image and table of contents information from the published book.

Print copy of book is available in the University of Colorado’s Wise Law Library: http://lawpac.colorado.edu/record=b444104~S0

Contents: Introduction / Bruce Babbitt -- PART I : REFLECTIONS ON NATURAL RESOURCES LAW AND POLICY: Historical evolution and future of natural resources law and policy / Sally Fairfax, Helen M. Ingram, Leigh Raymond -- Ethical perspectives on resources law and policy : global warming and our common future / Sarah Krakoff -- Why care about the polar bear? : economic analysis of natural resources law and …

Scott Lecture: Introduction Of Scott Peppet, David Getches

Speeches

Summary by Jane Thompson: In this introduction, David Getches muses on informational privacy, incorporating the future world imagined in Gary Steyngart's 2010 book, Super Sad True Love Story. According to Ann Getches, this book was a favorite in the Getches household. This lecture also gives David the chance to show his humor by proclaiming "This year's Scott Lecturer is truly a Scott Lecturer."

Commencement 2010 Remarks, David Getches

Speeches

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Welcome Remarks: Conference On "Privacy And The Press: Scoops, Secrets, And Ethics In The New Media Landscape", David Getches

Speeches

Summary by Jane Thompson: This is David Getches' introduction to the December 2010 Silicon Flatirons Center conference on Privacy and the Press: Snoops, Secrets, and Ethics in the New Media Landscape, which was organized by Paul Ohm. The "coup" of this conference was that it just happened to occur directly on the heels of the major Wikileaks disclosure of State Department communications, and David references that event, along with the law school's experience with "flatly erroneous employment statistics posted on a blog which did its harm when it was in turn picked up by traditional media, and corrections were ineffectual." …