Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Environmental Health and Protection Commons™
Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Keyword
-
- Above ground tank (1)
- Ban (1)
- Breakout tank (1)
- Camelot landfill (1)
- Chemicals (1)
-
- City of Laredo v. Laredo Merchants Association (1)
- Environmental law (1)
- Flood hazards (1)
- Jurisdiction (1)
- Land management (1)
- Landfill (1)
- Landfill permitting process (1)
- Laredo (1)
- Municipal jurisprudence (1)
- Municipal powers (1)
- Municipal solid waste (1)
- Part 195 (1)
- Permitting (1)
- Petroleum (1)
- Pipeline (1)
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (1)
- Plastic bag (1)
- Plastic bag bans (1)
- Post Oak landfill (1)
- Rancho Viejo waste management (1)
- Refineries (1)
- Regulation (1)
- State jurisprudence (1)
- Storage tank (1)
- Texas (1)
Articles 1 - 3 of 3
Full-Text Articles in Environmental Health and Protection
The Lasting Impacts Of Mass Consumerism And The Disposable Culture: A Proposition For The Development Of Plastic Shopping Bag Bans In Texas Law, David Brewster
The Lasting Impacts Of Mass Consumerism And The Disposable Culture: A Proposition For The Development Of Plastic Shopping Bag Bans In Texas Law, David Brewster
St. Mary's Law Journal
This Article addresses the developing state of plastic bag bans in Texas municipal and state jurisprudence. The Article recites the history of plastic bag bans and their impacts on the environment, the issues pertinent to municipal powers as regulatory devices, and analyzes the most recent case regarding bag bans in Texas, which is the Texas Supreme Court’s opinion in City of Laredo v. Laredo Merchants Association. The Article makes suggestions about how to move forward in developing municipal plastic bag bans for the benefit of the environment, and addresses the immediate impacts of bag ban litigation and legislation in …
Texas Landfills: The Need For Administrative Reform Of The Texas Commission On Environmental Quality’S Permitting Process, William Todd Keller Jr.
Texas Landfills: The Need For Administrative Reform Of The Texas Commission On Environmental Quality’S Permitting Process, William Todd Keller Jr.
St. Mary's Law Journal
Abstract forthcoming
Federal Jurisdiction For Above-Ground Oil Storage Tanks: A Practical Analysis For Navigating Federal Regulations, Kathryn Hussong
Federal Jurisdiction For Above-Ground Oil Storage Tanks: A Practical Analysis For Navigating Federal Regulations, Kathryn Hussong
St. Mary's Law Journal
Clear, consistent, and concise jurisdictional boundaries will aid pipeline operators to determine which regulations apply to their operations and associated facilities. This will help alleviate legal and financial risk to pipeline operators, who may be liable for noncompliance regardless of whether the pipeline operator or the associated refinery commits the violation. Overlapping state and federal regulations of pipelines and refineries has created confusion amongst operators regarding what regulations apply to their facilities. Three federal agencies—the Pipeline and Hazardous Safety Administration (PHMSA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) respectively—and a myriad of state agencies simultaneously …