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Adrift Without A Paddle: The Present And Future Of The Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act, Robert E. Baute Jr. Dec 2001

Adrift Without A Paddle: The Present And Future Of The Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act, Robert E. Baute Jr.

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.


Should Municpalities Be Liable For Development-Related Flooding, Steven Frederic Lachman Oct 2001

Should Municpalities Be Liable For Development-Related Flooding, Steven Frederic Lachman

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.


The Nile River: Potential For Conflict And Cooperation In The Face Of Water Degradation, Kristin Wiebe Jul 2001

The Nile River: Potential For Conflict And Cooperation In The Face Of Water Degradation, Kristin Wiebe

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.


The Unsettling Of The West: How Indians Got The Best Water Rights, David H. Getches May 2001

The Unsettling Of The West: How Indians Got The Best Water Rights, David H. Getches

Michigan Law Review

A single, century-old court decision affects the water rights of nearly everyone in the West. The Supreme Court's two-page opinion in Winters v. United States sent out shock waves that reverberate today. By formulating the doctrine of reserved water rights, the Court put Indian tribes first in line for water in an arid region. Priority is everything where water law typically dictates that the senior water rights holder is satisfied first, even if it means taking all the water and leaving none for anyone else. In the West, water rights belong to "prior appropriators." The earliest users of water secure …


The Federal/Arkansas Water Pollution Control Programs: Past, Present, And Future, Walter G. Wright Jr., Albert J. Thomas Iii Apr 2001

The Federal/Arkansas Water Pollution Control Programs: Past, Present, And Future, Walter G. Wright Jr., Albert J. Thomas Iii

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


West Virginia's Antidegradation Policy For State Waters: From Theoretical Construct To Implementation Procedures, M. Ann Bradley, Joseph M. Dawley Apr 2001

West Virginia's Antidegradation Policy For State Waters: From Theoretical Construct To Implementation Procedures, M. Ann Bradley, Joseph M. Dawley

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


No Success Like Failure: The Platte River Collaborative Watershed Planning Process, John D. Echeverria Apr 2001

No Success Like Failure: The Platte River Collaborative Watershed Planning Process, John D. Echeverria

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.


Marketing Western Water: Can A Process Based Geographic Information System Improve Reallocation Decisions, Olen Paul Matthews, Louis Scuderi, David Brookshire, Kirk Gregory, Seth Snell, Kate Krause, Janie Shermak, Bradley Cullen, Michael Campana Apr 2001

Marketing Western Water: Can A Process Based Geographic Information System Improve Reallocation Decisions, Olen Paul Matthews, Louis Scuderi, David Brookshire, Kirk Gregory, Seth Snell, Kate Krause, Janie Shermak, Bradley Cullen, Michael Campana

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.


United States V. Locke, 529 U.S. 89 (2000) Jan 2001

United States V. Locke, 529 U.S. 89 (2000)

San Diego Law Review

The Ports and Waterways Safety Act (PWSA) authorizes, but does not require, the United States Coast Guard to enact prophylactic measures for regulating ocean vessel traffic, protecting waterway navigation, and protecting the marine environment. I The United States Supreme Court recently decided that individual states do not have the authority to enact oil tanker laws and regulations that are more restrictive than the federal

PWSA. Citing the Supremacy Clause, z the Supreme Court, in United States v. Locke, 3 held that a federal determination that a vessel is sufficiently safe to navigate United States waters trumps contrary or inconsistent state …


From Reclamation To Sustainability: Water, Agriculture, And The Environment In The American West, By Lawrence J. Macdonnell, Denise D. Fort Jan 2001

From Reclamation To Sustainability: Water, Agriculture, And The Environment In The American West, By Lawrence J. Macdonnell, Denise D. Fort

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.