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Standing And Future Generations: Does Massachusetts V. Epa Open Standing For Generations To Come?, Bradford Mank
Standing And Future Generations: Does Massachusetts V. Epa Open Standing For Generations To Come?, Bradford Mank
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Many issues, especially potential environmental catastrophes caused by climate change, affect not just the living, but also future generations. The bias in our political system against addressing the interests of future generations poses serious obstacles in solving long-term environmental problems such as global warming. Because future generations cannot vote, unelected federal judges are more suited to protect their interests than the political branches.
An important question is whether anyone has standing to sue on behalf of future generations in the federal courts. The Supreme Court's Article III standing test requires plaintiffs to demonstrate that they have personally suffered an injury …
'Steel In The Ground': Greening The Grid With The Iutility, Joseph P. Tomain
'Steel In The Ground': Greening The Grid With The Iutility, Joseph P. Tomain
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As the United States addresses climate change through carbon reduction strategies, it must focus on the two major parts of our energy portfolio - oil and electricity. Electricity is a central focus because over one-half of all electricity generated is derived from coal-burning power plants, which are notoriously dirty. Other cleaner and renewable sources of electricity, such as wind and solar power, are available. However, over the last hundred years, the electricity industry has been constructed to serve large-scale, centralized and capital-intensive coal and nuclear plants.
There are good economic reasons for building large power plants. Economies of scale can …