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Between Huntley And Salem: The Current State Of Municipal Authority In Pennsylvania To Affect Gas Drilling Through Zoning, Dan Raichel
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
This article examines the scope of Pennsylvania is preemption of municipal authority to zone natural gas drilling activities in light of two relatively recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decisions interpreting the Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Act and its local ordinance preemption provision. Although these cases define outer boundaries of permissible municipal regulation along the spectrum uf/possible zoning controls - i.e. what types ofordinance provisions would be either definitively permitted or preempted - substantial questions remain as to what extent a municipality may use traditional zoning power to zone gas drilling activities. This paper explores those grey areas, and attempts to assess …
The Interpretation Of Surface Easements In Severance Deeds As A Limit On Hydraulic Fracturing Practices, Rachel Heron, Justin S. Duclos, Shaun A. Goho
The Interpretation Of Surface Easements In Severance Deeds As A Limit On Hydraulic Fracturing Practices, Rachel Heron, Justin S. Duclos, Shaun A. Goho
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
Hydraulic fracturing has driven a boom in natural gas production in the Marcellus Shale. While providing a growing source of domestic energy, this boom also raises signicant environmental concerns. Many of the impacts of hy draulic fracturing predominantly affect the inhabitants of the property where the drilling occurs. Yet when those inhabitants own only the surface estate, they have relatively little influence over whether and how the drilling occurs and will not profit from the gas extraction. This article provides a jurisdictional case stud4 set in West Virginia to assist in understanding the nuances relevant to an interpretation of the …
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.
"Sighting" Wind Energy Facilities In Vermont: Finding The Right Balance Between Societal Benefits And Aesthetic Burden, Adam Sherwin
"Sighting" Wind Energy Facilities In Vermont: Finding The Right Balance Between Societal Benefits And Aesthetic Burden, Adam Sherwin
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Building Livable Places: The Importance Of Landscape In Urban Land Use, Planning, And Development, Adrienne Lyles-Chockley
Building Livable Places: The Importance Of Landscape In Urban Land Use, Planning, And Development, Adrienne Lyles-Chockley
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Meas With Trade Measures And The Wto: Aiming Toward Sustainable Development?, Miguel A. Elizalde Carranza
Meas With Trade Measures And The Wto: Aiming Toward Sustainable Development?, Miguel A. Elizalde Carranza
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Ecosystem Co-Management Agreements: A Study Of Nation Building Or A Lesson On Erosion Of Tribal Sovereignty?, Marren Sanders
Ecosystem Co-Management Agreements: A Study Of Nation Building Or A Lesson On Erosion Of Tribal Sovereignty?, Marren Sanders
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Uniform Registered State Land And Adverse Possession Reform Act, A Proposal For Reform Of The United States Real Property Law, Todd Barnet
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Beyond Zoning: Dynamic Land Use Planning In The Age Of Sprawl, Andrew Auchincloss Lundgren
Beyond Zoning: Dynamic Land Use Planning In The Age Of Sprawl, Andrew Auchincloss Lundgren
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Reflexive Law As A Legal Paradigm For Sustainable Development, Sanford E. Gaines
Reflexive Law As A Legal Paradigm For Sustainable Development, Sanford E. Gaines
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Sustainable Development And Air Quality: The Need To Replace Basic Technologies With Cleaner Alternatives, David M. Driesen
Sustainable Development And Air Quality: The Need To Replace Basic Technologies With Cleaner Alternatives, David M. Driesen
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Toward A National Sustainable Development Strategy, John C. Dernbach
Toward A National Sustainable Development Strategy, John C. Dernbach
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Visions Of History In The Hope For Sustainable Development, David A. Westbrook
Visions Of History In The Hope For Sustainable Development, David A. Westbrook
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Revising State Recreational Use Statutes To Assist Private Property Owners And Providers Of Outdoor Recreational Activities, Terence J. Centner
Revising State Recreational Use Statutes To Assist Private Property Owners And Providers Of Outdoor Recreational Activities, Terence J. Centner
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Nonprofit Organizations In Brownfields Redevelopment: Leveling The Playing BrownField, Ellen B. Sturm
Nonprofit Organizations In Brownfields Redevelopment: Leveling The Playing BrownField, Ellen B. Sturm
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Human Rights, Environment & Community: A Workshop: Presentation By Joseph Hill, Joseph Hill
Human Rights, Environment & Community: A Workshop: Presentation By Joseph Hill, Joseph Hill
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Concepts Of Community In Environmental Disputes: Farmersville And Western New York's Garbage Wars, Gary Abraham
Concepts Of Community In Environmental Disputes: Farmersville And Western New York's Garbage Wars, Gary Abraham
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
With Best Friends Like Us Who Needs Enemies? The Phenomenon Of The Puppy Mill, The Failure Of Legal Regimes To Manage It, And The Positive Prospects Of Animal Rights, Adam J. Fumarola
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Wireless Communication Facilities: Siting For Sore Eyes, Laurie Dichiara
Wireless Communication Facilities: Siting For Sore Eyes, Laurie Dichiara
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Bait And Shoot, Jim Snider
Bait And Shoot, Jim Snider
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
Symposium: The Increasing Conflicts of Deer and Human Populations in Suburban Areas
Religious Freedom And Zoning, Helen M. Maher
Religious Freedom And Zoning, Helen M. Maher
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Defining The Problem And Exploring Non Lethal Alternatives Including Land Management, John Hadidian
Defining The Problem And Exploring Non Lethal Alternatives Including Land Management, John Hadidian
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
Symposium: The Increasing Conflicts of Deer and Human Populations in Suburban Areas
Recycling: Anything But Garbage, Heather P. Behnke, Kathleen M. Bennett, Amy L. Du Vall
Recycling: Anything But Garbage, Heather P. Behnke, Kathleen M. Bennett, Amy L. Du Vall
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Inter/Intra-Generational Equity: Current Applications Under International Law For Promoting The Sustainable Development Of Natural Resources, G. F. Maggio
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Ethical Implications, Political Ramifications And Practical Limitations Of Adopting Sustainable Development As National And International Policy, Gary D. Meyers, Simone C. Muller
The Ethical Implications, Political Ramifications And Practical Limitations Of Adopting Sustainable Development As National And International Policy, Gary D. Meyers, Simone C. Muller
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
This paper is a revised version of a presentation given by Dr. Meyers at the International Conference on a Sustainable Society, Kobe, Japan (March 19-21, 1994).
Livestock Production: The Unsustainable Environmental And Economic Effects Of An Industry Out Of Control, Robert H. Smith
Livestock Production: The Unsustainable Environmental And Economic Effects Of An Industry Out Of Control, Robert H. Smith
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Pine Barrens: A New Model Of Land Use Control For New York, Michael R. Jung
The Pine Barrens: A New Model Of Land Use Control For New York, Michael R. Jung
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Recycling Industrial Sites In Erie County: Meeting The Challenge Of Brownfield Redevelopment, Robert S. Berger, Patricia C. Campbell, James A. Crolle Iii, Wendy A. Marsh, Sallie Randolph, Julia A. Solo, Hugh Stephens
Recycling Industrial Sites In Erie County: Meeting The Challenge Of Brownfield Redevelopment, Robert S. Berger, Patricia C. Campbell, James A. Crolle Iii, Wendy A. Marsh, Sallie Randolph, Julia A. Solo, Hugh Stephens
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
This is an updated version of a report originally released in May, 1994, which was prepared in cooperation with Richard M. Tobe, Erie County Commissioner of Environment and Planning. The authors were members of the Spring, 1994 Environment and Development seminar. This updated version is still in the form of a report. A fuller historical and analytical treatment of many of the issues presented here can be found in the forthcoming article, Comment, Urban Decay and the Role of Superfund: Legal Barriers to Redevelopment and the Prospects for Change, 43 BuFF.L.RBv. _ (1995), written by Julia A. Solo, one of …
Development, Growth And Sustainability, Margaret Troyak, Tom Muir
Development, Growth And Sustainability, Margaret Troyak, Tom Muir
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Maybe In My Backyard: Strategies For Local Regulation Of Private Solid Waste Facilities In New York, Daniel A. Spitzer
Maybe In My Backyard: Strategies For Local Regulation Of Private Solid Waste Facilities In New York, Daniel A. Spitzer
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.