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Full-Text Articles in Law
Changing Course Towards An Energy-Efficient Future, David R. Hodas
Changing Course Towards An Energy-Efficient Future, David R. Hodas
David R. Hodas
No abstract provided.
“Paper Battle On The River Uruguay; The International Dispute Surrounding The Construction Of Pulp Mills On The River Uruguay”, Maria A. Del-Cerro
“Paper Battle On The River Uruguay; The International Dispute Surrounding The Construction Of Pulp Mills On The River Uruguay”, Maria A. Del-Cerro
Maria A del-Cerro
Abstract This Comment explores the legality of the Uruguayan government’s decision to approve the construction of two pulp mill plants on the River Uruguay, and examines the related litigation currently pending before the International Court of Justice, “ICJ”. A review of international watercourse law assists in deciphering the parties’ substantive and procedural obligations under the 1975 Statute of the River Uruguay. The comment argues that Uruguay has fulfilled these obligations, while Argentina has not. The piece recommends that the ICJ resolve the dispute in favor of Uruguay, and adopt a more precise standard for determining when a state has complied …
Guest Perspective: Energy Efficiency And Conservation: The Most Cost-Effective Approach To Climate Change, John Dernbach
Guest Perspective: Energy Efficiency And Conservation: The Most Cost-Effective Approach To Climate Change, John Dernbach
John C. Dernbach
No abstract provided.
Enacting Libertarian Property: Oregon's Measure 37 And Its Implications, Michael Blumm
Enacting Libertarian Property: Oregon's Measure 37 And Its Implications, Michael Blumm
Michael Blumm
In November 2004, for the second time in four years, Oregon voters opted for a radical initiative that is transforming development rights in the state. The full implications of this substantial change in property rights have yet to be fully realized, but it’s clear that the post-2004 land use world in Oregon will be dramatically different than the previous thirty years.
Land development rights in the state were significantly curtailed by a landmark law the Oregon legislature, encouraged by pioneering Governor Tom McCall, enacted in 1973. Implementation of that law survived three separate initiatives that sought to rescind it in …
Environmental Law In A Climate Change Age, David R. Hodas
Environmental Law In A Climate Change Age, David R. Hodas
David R. Hodas
No abstract provided.
Imagining The Unimaginable: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions, David R. Hodas
Imagining The Unimaginable: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions, David R. Hodas
David R. Hodas
No abstract provided.
State Initiatives, David Hodas
U.S. Policy, John Dernbach
Making A Good Idea Even Better: Rethinking The Limits On Supplemental Environmental Projects, Kenneth Kristl
Making A Good Idea Even Better: Rethinking The Limits On Supplemental Environmental Projects, Kenneth Kristl
Kenneth T Kristl
Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) allow a defendant in an enforcement action under federal environmental laws to reduce its civil penalty by agreeing to undertake an environmentally beneficial project it would not otherwise be required to do. Properly structured, SEPs benefit the enforcement plaintiff, the defendant, and the environment, and federal policy encourages the use of SEPs. A first of its kind examination of SEP utilization rates in federal enforcement actions finds that—despite active encouragement within and by EPA—SEPs are only used in about 13% of federal enforcement cases. After examining the development of federal policy concerning SEPs, likely explanations for …
Environmental Ethics And Cost-Benefit Analysis, Stephen Clowney
Environmental Ethics And Cost-Benefit Analysis, Stephen Clowney
Stephen Clowney
Appliance Energy Efficiency Labels And Standards, David R. Hodas
Appliance Energy Efficiency Labels And Standards, David R. Hodas
David R. Hodas
No abstract provided.
Ecosystem Subsidies Of Fossil Fuels, David R. Hodas
Ecosystem Subsidies Of Fossil Fuels, David R. Hodas
David R. Hodas
Ecosystems provide the invaluable service of collecting and storing solar energy as fossil fuels (e.g., coal, petroleum, and natural gas). These concentrated forms of energy were gifted to us by the sun and collected and stored for our use by ancient ecosystem services. However, our legal and economic systems fail to recognize the value of this ecosystem service that is embedded in fossil fuels. As a result, society uses fossil fuels as though they were free and inexhaustible. This market failure means that fossil fuels are being consumed more quickly than they can be replenished, which in turn has affected …
Constitutional Law: 2007 Year In Review, James R. May
Constitutional Law: 2007 Year In Review, James R. May
James R. May
No abstract provided.
Genetically Modified Organisms And Justice: The International Environmental Justice Implications Of Biotechnology, Carmen G. Gonzalez
Genetically Modified Organisms And Justice: The International Environmental Justice Implications Of Biotechnology, Carmen G. Gonzalez
Carmen G. Gonzalez
In September 2006, a WTO dispute settlement panel issued its long-awaited decision in favor of the United States in the dispute between the U.S. and the European Union over genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The ruling was based on narrow procedural grounds, and did not resolve the controversy over the safety of GMOs, over the right of countries to regulate GMOs more stringently than conventional products, or over the consistency of the EU's GMO regulatory regime with WTO requirements. The debate over GMOs continues unabated. Unfortunately, the high profile dispute between the U.S. and the EU has eclipsed the important debate …
Overcoming The Behavioral Impetus For Greater U.S. Energy Consumption, John C. Dernbach
Overcoming The Behavioral Impetus For Greater U.S. Energy Consumption, John C. Dernbach
John C. Dernbach
No abstract provided.
In The Heat Of The Law, It's Not Just Steam: Geothermal Resources And The Impact On Thermophile Biodiversity, Donald J. Kochan, Tiffany Grant
In The Heat Of The Law, It's Not Just Steam: Geothermal Resources And The Impact On Thermophile Biodiversity, Donald J. Kochan, Tiffany Grant
Donald J. Kochan
Significant research has been conducted into the utilization of geothermal resources as a ‘green’ energy source. However, minimal research has been conducted into geothermal resource utilization and depletion impacts on thermophile biodiversity. Thermophiles are organisms which have adapted over millions of year to extreme temperature and chemical compositions and exist in hot springs and other geothermal resources. Their ability to withstand high temperatures makes them invaluable to scientific and medical research. Current federal and California case law classify geothermal resources as a mineral, not a water resource. Acquisition of rights to develop a geothermal resource owned or reserved by the …