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Lessons Unlearned: The Legal And Policy Legacy Of The Bp Deepwater Horizon Spill, Mark Davis Jun 2012

Lessons Unlearned: The Legal And Policy Legacy Of The Bp Deepwater Horizon Spill, Mark Davis

Washington and Lee Journal of Energy, Climate, and the Environment

The explosion and blowout of the BP Deepwater Horizon well in the Gulf of Mexico dominated much of the news and public discussion during the late spring and summer of 2010. The size and scale of the blowout and its effects on people, communities, and the environment produced loud calls for deep changes in the nation’s energy and environmental laws and policies. While some things have changed, the wide ranging changes that many expected have not yet come to pass; indeed if anything the momentum has shifted to letting aggressive oil and gas development resume and to leave the fundamental …


The New Nuclear Power Generation Licensing Scheme In Its Defining Moment: A Regulatory Vessel Equipped To Support A Thriving Industry Or Drifting Towards Stormy Waters Capable Of Running The Nuclear Revival Aground?, Anna Knecht Jun 2012

The New Nuclear Power Generation Licensing Scheme In Its Defining Moment: A Regulatory Vessel Equipped To Support A Thriving Industry Or Drifting Towards Stormy Waters Capable Of Running The Nuclear Revival Aground?, Anna Knecht

Washington and Lee Journal of Energy, Climate, and the Environment

This Student Note assesses Congress and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s “new” nuclear licensing scheme by way of comparison with the old, two-step process under which the industry endured an era of dormancy lasting nearly forty years. With a focus on the novel ITAAC review process, this Note argues that while the Part 52 process is superior to its predecessor, certain significant issues (articulated herein) must be resolved before the new regulatory framework can support the economic, environmental, safety, and other advantages it aims to achieve.


Nuclear Power 2021 Act (S. 512), G. Graham Thompson, Kyle Hosmer Jan 2012

Nuclear Power 2021 Act (S. 512), G. Graham Thompson, Kyle Hosmer

Washington and Lee Journal of Energy, Climate, and the Environment

No abstract provided.


Masthead & Front Matter Jan 2012

Masthead & Front Matter

Washington and Lee Journal of Energy, Climate, and the Environment

No abstract provided.


American Electric Power V. Connecticut, 131 S. Ct. 2527 (2011), Sarah E. Rust Jan 2012

American Electric Power V. Connecticut, 131 S. Ct. 2527 (2011), Sarah E. Rust

Washington and Lee Journal of Energy, Climate, and the Environment

No abstract provided.


Carrots And Sticks, From President Obama’S Solyndra And Beyond, Paul Boudreaux Jan 2012

Carrots And Sticks, From President Obama’S Solyndra And Beyond, Paul Boudreaux

Washington and Lee Journal of Energy, Climate, and the Environment

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents Jan 2012

Table Of Contents

Washington and Lee Journal of Energy, Climate, and the Environment

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Developing And Diffusing Green Technologies: The Impact Of Intellectual Property Rights And Their Justification, Jonathan M.W.W. Chu Jan 2012

Developing And Diffusing Green Technologies: The Impact Of Intellectual Property Rights And Their Justification, Jonathan M.W.W. Chu

Washington and Lee Journal of Energy, Climate, and the Environment

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Creating Regional Environmental Governance Regimes: Implications Of Southeast Asian Responses To Transboundary Haze Pollution, Roda Mushkat Jan 2012

Creating Regional Environmental Governance Regimes: Implications Of Southeast Asian Responses To Transboundary Haze Pollution, Roda Mushkat

Washington and Lee Journal of Energy, Climate, and the Environment

No abstract provided.


Chevron Corporation V. Donziger, 768 F. Supp. 2d 581 (S.D.N.Y. 2011), Anaeli C. Sandoval Jan 2012

Chevron Corporation V. Donziger, 768 F. Supp. 2d 581 (S.D.N.Y. 2011), Anaeli C. Sandoval

Washington and Lee Journal of Energy, Climate, and the Environment

No abstract provided.


National Electrical Manufacturers Association V. United States Department Of Energy, 654 F.3d 496 (4th Cir. 2011), Emily C. Walters Jan 2012

National Electrical Manufacturers Association V. United States Department Of Energy, 654 F.3d 496 (4th Cir. 2011), Emily C. Walters

Washington and Lee Journal of Energy, Climate, and the Environment

No abstract provided.