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Riding The Wave: Confronting Jurisdictional And Regulatory Barriers To Ocean Energy Development, Danielle Murray, Christopher Carr, Jennifer Jeffers, Alejandra Núñez-Luna

Jennifer M. Jeffers

This Article provides a brief history of wave energy development, examines the status of hydrokinetic projects undertaken at a state and local level, and navigates the overlapping, and often competing, jurisdictional mandates confronting U.S. project developers. It also explores lessons learned from the European Union’s (EU) recent regulatory experience and provides recommendations for short- and long-term steps forward in the United States. Part II discusses early wave energy projects, research and policy developments, and highlights recent advances in technical testing and economic feasibility of wave energy projects. Part III analyzes the status of hydrokinetic energy development at the state and …