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Joint And Several Lialibity Under Superfund, Anita M. D'Arcy

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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Hazardous Waste Management Act--Closing The Circle, David M. Flannery, Kim Brown Poland

West Virginia Law Review

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Seqra's Siblings: Precedents From Little Nepa's In The Sister States, Nicholas A. Robinson

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

The technique of environmental impact assessment has emerged as the principal regulatory tool for assuring that each person acts "so that due consideration is given to preventing environmental damage." Just as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires that each of the federal government's agencies assure that its decisions will be environmentally sound, so have many of the various states decreed that their agencies and political subdivisions shall maximize environmental protection.

Civil Procedure - In Personam Jurisdiction - In Personam Jurisdiction May Be Exercised Over A Foreign Corporation Which Has Engaged In Continuous And Substantial Business Transactions In Texas For Cuases Of Action Unrelated To Those Transactions., David H. Brock

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

Bona Fide Seniority Systems Adopted Before And After Civil Rights Act Of 1964 Are Immune From Attack Unless Result Of Intention To Discriminate., Diane M. Weidert

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

Municipality's Aircraft Noice Control Ordinances Upheld, Raymond T. Van Arnam

Natural Resources Journal

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The Washington Forest Practices Act: When Is Compliance With Sepa Required?, Christine M. Cordes

Seattle University Law Review

This comment analyzes the problems created by the Forest Practices Act’s scheme for environmental review. First, the comment examines the statutory definitions of the forest practices classes, determining which forest practice classes are within the scope of SEPA review under the FPA. Second, the comment discusses the effect of the 1981 State Environmental Policy Act amendment on the types of forest practices exempt from SEPA. The comment further points out the failure of the existing forest practices regulations to achieve the policy balance required by the FPA. The comment’s conclusion is two-fold: the Classic “U” holding best represents the legislature’s …

Transportation Controls: Time To Clear The Air, Ellen Hershkowitz

Fordham Urban Law Journal

Transportation control is an air pollution control strategy aimed at reducing the high levels of pollutants emitted by motor vehicles in urban environments. This Note examines the transportation control measures and transportation control plans adopted by New York and Texas. The Notes focuses on the different approaches taken by the two states, as a result of their available resources. New York has focused its energies on improving traffic flow, and mass transit, while Texas transportation control plans have focused on van and car pool programs, and park and ride facilities. The Note further examines the litigation resulting from the transportation …

Kentucky Law Survey: Environmental Law, Carolyn S. Bratt, Carolyn M. Brown

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

Under the rubric of environmental law, this Survey addresses three separate topics: air quality control, water conservation and development, and zoning. In the exploration of these three topics, relevant decisions from the Kentucky courts and the Kentucky Department for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, as well as opinions from the Kentucky Attorney General, are analyzed.

Beyond Shooting Snaildarters In Porkbarrels: Endangered Species And Land Use In America, Irma S. Russell, George Cameron Coggins

Faculty Law Review Articles

This article examines endangered species law as it may affect land use in the United States. The first section describes the legal and biological contexts into which the ESA intruded. Section II outlines the protective mechanisms established by the 1973 version of the Act and their reception by the courts. The third section discusses the corrective amendments to the Act enacted in 1978. The final section applies the law as it has developed and as it is likely to evolve to a series of more or less hypothetical land use conflicts, forecasting multiplication of the disputes between endangered species and …

Regulating With A Carrot: Experimenting With Incentives For Clean Air, Ronald J. Mendrick

Buffalo Law Review

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Declaratory Judgments In Texas - Mandatory Or Discretionary., Robert W. Calvert

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

Offensive Collateral Estoppel And Products Liability: Reasoning The Unreasonable., Kurt Erlenbach

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

Neither Conservation Amendment Nor Police Power Of State Justifies The Taking Of Vested Riparian Rights Without Compensation Under Texas Water Rights Adjudicated Act Of 1967., Janet M. Drewry

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

The Third World's Wood Crisis, Steven Ferrey

Suffolk University Law School Faculty Works

President Reagan has decided to tack alone against the winds of world opinion on international energy issues. On three occasions, world leaders have asked the presiddent to cooperate in shaping multilateral energy solutions for deperate Third World nations. Finally, at the North-South summit in Cancun, Mexico, Reagan slammed the door.

Uploaded with permission from The Amicus Journal. Steven Ferrey, The Third World's Wood Crisis, 3 The Amicus J. 5 (Winter 1982).

Preface: On Natural Resources As An Area Of The Law, David H. Getches

Publications

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Book Review, Howard C. Klemme

Publications

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Cross-Jurisdictional Conflicts: An Analysis Of Legitimate State Interests On Federal And Indian Lands, Charles F. Wilkinson

Publications

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Book Review, Charles F. Wilkinson

Publications

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Overview: Plea Bargaining In Texas., Phillip R. Spicer Jr.

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

Sixth Amendment Right To Speedy Trial Does Not Apply During Interim Between Dismissal Of Charges And Subsequent Indictment By Same Sovereign., Nancy Nowlin Kerr

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.

Front Matter, Natural Resources Journal

Natural Resources Journal

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Reader Response, Natural Resources Journal

Natural Resources Journal

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The Protection Of American Antiquities: 1906-1981, Sandra Kemrer

Natural Resources Journal

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Certain Imperial Irrigation District Land Not Subject To Acreage Limitation Of Federal Reclamation Laws, Jane C. Cohen

Natural Resources Journal

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District Court Review Of Nrc's Three Mile Island Decisions Upheld, Paula Z. Hanson

Natural Resources Journal

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Graham V. Estuary Properties, Inc., 399 So.2d 1374 (Fla. 1981), Anthony E. Diresta

Florida State University Law Review

Environmental Regulation/Constitutional Law-"TAKING" JURISPRUDENCE AND ITS APPLICATION TO REGULATIONS OF SENSITIVE ECOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTS

Environmental Law—Threshold Determination Of The State Environmental Policy Act: Washington Adopts A More Flexible Approach—Equitable Remedies: Laches Defense Restricted—Hayden V. City Of Port Townsend, 93 Wn. 2d 870, 614 P.2d 1164 (1980), Deane W. Minor

Washington Law Review

The court's rulings on the laches defense and the negative threshold determination represent significant departures from the court's previous decisions. This note will examine the changes in the court's positions and discuss the effect of these changes on future environmental litigation.

Front Matter, Natural Resources Journal

Natural Resources Journal

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Clouded Titles In Community Property States: New Mexico Takes A New Step, Terrence R. Kamm

Natural Resources Journal

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