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Regulations Of Hydraulic Fracturing Under The Safe Drinking Water Act, Keith B. Hall
Regulations Of Hydraulic Fracturing Under The Safe Drinking Water Act, Keith B. Hall
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
For more than 20 years after the 1974 enactment of the Safe Drinking Water Act ("SD WA ), the US. Environmental Protection Agency interpreted the SDWA as not applying to hydraulic fracturing. The United States Eleventh Circuit ruled in 1997 that the SDWTA applied to fracturing, but the EPA chose not to consent to that interpretation outside the Eleventh Circuit. Further the EPA continued to take the position that its existing SDWTA regulations did not apply to hydraulic fracturing, and it never promulgated new regulations to cover fracturing. In 2005, the Congress passed legislation that generally is read as applying …
Reconsidering The Use Of Forced Pooling For Shale Gas Development, Lindsey Trachtenberg
Reconsidering The Use Of Forced Pooling For Shale Gas Development, Lindsey Trachtenberg
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
Hydrocarbons can be produced more efficiently ihen neighboring landowners work in cooperation, rather than in competition. Yet market failures often make it difficult for landovners and the well operators iwith whi om they contract to reach agreements for the cooperative development of hy drocarbon reservoirs. Therefore, some states have enacted forced pooling provisions, vhich allow states to compel cooperative development under certain criteria. While forced pooling is generally acceptable for traditional oil and gas resources, state legislatures and regulators should reassess their forced pooling provisions as they are applied to shale gas resources. Based on the unique characteristics of shale …
Human Rights And Climate Change, Marc A. Schulz
Human Rights And Climate Change, Marc A. Schulz
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
Book review of Human Rights and Climate Change, Stephen Humphreys, ed.
Conservation Easements And The Doctrine Of Changed Conditions: A Comparative Analysis Of The New York And Arkansas Statutes, Daniel P. Harvey
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.
B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Bag): A Comprehensive Assessment Of China's Plastic Bag Policy, Mary O'Loughlin
B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Bag): A Comprehensive Assessment Of China's Plastic Bag Policy, Mary O'Loughlin
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
A Warning Signal That Justifies Precautionary Chemical Regulation: Exploitation Of The Availability Heuristic By Economically Motivated Actors, Nathan Ostrander
A Warning Signal That Justifies Precautionary Chemical Regulation: Exploitation Of The Availability Heuristic By Economically Motivated Actors, Nathan Ostrander
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.