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To Damn Or Not Damn A Dam: Stakeholder Collaboration As A Tool For Dam Management, Alec D. Tyra, Nicholas Kandas
To Damn Or Not Damn A Dam: Stakeholder Collaboration As A Tool For Dam Management, Alec D. Tyra, Nicholas Kandas
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
Dams have played an integral role in the development and economic growth of the United States for centuries, and remain important fixtures in water and energy management. However, after standing for decades, aging dams across the country are deteriorating or creating harmful environmental impacts that have made them sources of contention in many river basins. Calls to remove certain dams have been growing and in recent years have particularly intensified with respect to some large federally owned or regulated hydroelectric dams. These larger dams are subject to ongoing environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act. Nonfederally owned dams also …
A "Directed Trust" Approach To Intergenerational Solidarity In American Environmental Law And Policy: A Modest Proposal, Lucia A. Silecchia
A "Directed Trust" Approach To Intergenerational Solidarity In American Environmental Law And Policy: A Modest Proposal, Lucia A. Silecchia
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
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Coordinating Nhpa And Nepa To Protect Wildlife, Tala Dibenedetto
Coordinating Nhpa And Nepa To Protect Wildlife, Tala Dibenedetto
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
In addition to its ecological and intrinsic significance, wildlife is recognized as invaluable historic and cultural resources. Current laws protecting wildlife, like the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”), fail to recognize this dimension, and are limited in providing meaningful protection for culturally significant wildlife. The cultural and historic value of wildlife was recognized in Dugong v. Rumsfeld, in which the court held that a species of dugong could be considered “historic property” under the National Historic Preservation Act (“NHPA”). NHPA requires federal agencies to evaluate the impact of all federally funded or permitted projects on “historic properties.” It is a close …