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Strategic Idealizations Of Science To Oppose Environmental Regulation" A Case Study Of Five Tmdl Controversies, David S. Caudill, Donald E. Curley

Faculty Publications

Proponents of environmental regulation have catalogued various strategies used by takeholders to delay or weaken regulatory efforts, including (1) manufacturing or magnifying uncertainty; (2) demanding “sound science” (and thereby imposing unreasonable standards of evidence); and (3) data quality initiatives that permit deconstruction of credible studies by highlighting inevitable assumptions, funding sources, and areas for further research. Such strategies can be termed “idealizations” of science insofar as they rely on an unrealistic image of good science as somehow capable of avoiding tentative conclusions, institutional interests, consensual assumptions, and the need for further research.

The question remains, however, when does an argument …

Publicity, Pressure, And Environmental Legislation: The Untold Story Of Availability Campaigns, Molly J. Walker Wilson, Megan P. Fuchs

Cardozo Law Review

The availability heuristic - a cognitive rule of thumb whereby events that are easily brought to mind are judged to be more likely - is employed by decision-makers on a daily basis. Availability campaigns occur when individuals and groups strategically exploit this cognitive tendency in order to generate publicity for a particular issue, creating pressure to effect legislative change. This paper is the first to argue that environmental availability campaigns are more beneficial than they are harmful. Because they result in pressure on Congress, these campaigns serve as a catalyst for the enactment of critical new legislative initiatives. Specifically, these …

Ecological Flows In New Mexico - It Has Been Done, Adrian Oglesby

Publications

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New Mexico Wildlife Conservation Act: Cooperative Action For Native Species Recovery, Stephanie Carman, David Propst

Publications

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Steps To Flow Restoration: Lessons From The Northwest, Reed D. Benson

Publications

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The Pragmatics Of Allocating Water For Stream Flows, Steve Harris

Publications

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Testimony Before The U.S. House Of Representatives, Committee On Science And Technology, Subcommittee On Investigations And Oversight. 111th Congress, 1st Session (2009)., Rena I. Steinzor

Congressional Testimony

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Carbon Forest Markets And The Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest: Can Market-Based Economic Incentives Save The Forest?, Romulo Silveira Da Rocha Sampaio

Dissertations & Theses

This study is divided into six main chapters. The first chapter is dedicated to situate forests in the global context and providing a detailed description of the Atlantic Rainforest's history, ecological features, geographical and demographical information and its potential contribution to emissions and removals of greenhouse gases. Considering the traditional trend of not valuing ecosystem services, this first chapter introduces the notion of economic incentives to promote forest conservation and regeneration policies highlighting existing market-based approaches. The goal is twofold: first, to compare the Atlantic forest's reality and characteristics with a worldwide deforestation trend; second to provide an understanding of …

Environmental Perspectives: Spring 2009, Environmental Law Program

Environmental and Energy Law Perspectives

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Journal of Environmental and Sustainability Law

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Environmentalism: A Symbiotic Relationship Between A Social Movement And U.S. Law?, Claire Riegelman

Journal of Environmental and Sustainability Law

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A Remedy Even The Plaintiffs Don't Like. The D.C. Circuit's Vacatur Of The Clean Air Interstate Rule. North Carolina V. E.P.A, Matthew D. Tait

Journal of Environmental and Sustainability Law

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No, You Can't: The Ninth Circuit Says "No" To Change. Natural Resources Defense Council V. Environmental Protection Agency, R. Caleb Colbert

Journal of Environmental and Sustainability Law

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If A Regulation Falls In The Courts, And Nobody's There To Hear It… The Limited Impact Of Northwest Environmental Advocates V. Epa On Federal Ballast Water Policy. Northwest Environmental Advocates V. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency., Robert A. Noce

Journal of Environmental and Sustainability Law

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Environmental Law Updates

Journal of Environmental and Sustainability Law

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The Door Finally Opens To Challenge Agency Decisions That Affect The Environment. Board Of County Commissioners Of Sumner County V. Bumby, Erin P. Seele

Journal of Environmental and Sustainability Law

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Green Jobs Myths, Andrew P. Morriss, William T. Bogart, Andrew Dorchak, Roger E. Meiners

Journal of Environmental and Sustainability Law

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Baselines Newsletter, No. 4, Spring 2009, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Baselines: The Natural Resources Law Center Newsletter (2007-2011)

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Environmental Law At Maryland, No. 27, Spring 2009

Environmental Law at Maryland

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Untested Waters: The Rise Of Hydraulic Fracturing In Oil And Gas Production And The Need To Revisit Regulation, Hannah J. Wiseman

Scholarly Publications

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"In Standing Is The Preservation Of His World": Justice Scalia And The Varieties Of Natural-Religious Experience , Don Ellinghausen Jr.

Journal of Environmental and Sustainability Law

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Does Going Green Equal Making Green?, 21st Annual Red Clay Conference, Peter A. Appel, T. Rick Irvin, Stephen E. O'Day, Sarah Schindler, Scott Hitch, Gerald Pouncey, Bob Roche, Jamie B. Roskie, Ronald Carroll, Joe Burgess, Dale Greene, Christian Turner, Ben Jordan, Vail Thorne, Michael E. Morgan, Usha Rodrigues, James Marlow, Don Mcdonnell, Patrick Millsaps

Conferences and Symposia to 2010

Conference panel topics included forestry, green building, green investment and corporate environmental initiatives. Among the panelists were founders of energy consultation companies, a representative from the Georgia Forestry Commission, the environmental manager for Coca-Cola and leading environmental attorneys.

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Southeastern Environmental Law Journal

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The Worst Case And The Worst Example: An Agenda For Any Young Lawyer Who Wants To Save The World From Climate Chaos, William H. Rodgers Jr., Anna T. Moritz

Southeastern Environmental Law Journal

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Getting Into Hot Water: Ecological Effects Of Climate Change In Marine Environments, Felicia C. Coleman, Laura E. Petes

Southeastern Environmental Law Journal

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Belt And Suspenders: The World Heritage Convention's Role In Confronting Climate Change, William C. G. Burns

Southeastern Environmental Law Journal

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Letters Of Inconsistency: Southeast Resource Recovery, Inc. V. South Carolina Department Of Health And Environmental Control And Loss Of Local Discretion In Landfill Siting, Jim Rourke

Southeastern Environmental Law Journal

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An Analysis Of George Senate Resolution 107: The Need For Additional Reservoirs In North Georgia, Steven K. Hardy

Southeastern Environmental Law Journal

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Greening Demand: Energy Consumption And U.S. Climate Policy, Noah M. Sachs

Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum

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Wal-Mart In The Garden District: Does The Arbitrary And Capricious Standard Of Review In Nepa Cases Undermine Citizen Participation?, Dawn E. Jourdan, Kevin Gifford

UF Law Faculty Publications

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), enacted in 1969, requires that agencies of the U.S. government or those seeking to use federal funds to construct projects study the environmental and social impacts of said projects. Under the provisions of NEPA, a first-level review must be conducted for all projects not otherwise exempted. If the entity conducting the review deems that the project will result in a significant impact on humans or the environment, an environmental impact statement (EIS) must be prepared. The decision about whether or not to prepare an EIS can be controversial due to the fact that the …