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Water Supply Planning In Virginia: The Future Of Groundwater And Surface Water, Jonathon Lubrano, Jeffrey Moore

Virginia Coastal Policy Center

This paper begins by exploring the current state of water resources planning and permitting. Then, considers current water demand in Virginia, as well as future challenges. Next is an examination of management structures from other states and a discussion of potential solutions to the water scarcity issue, including wastewater purification, the Hampton Roads Sanitation District’s (HRSD) Sustainable Water Initiative For Tomorrow (SWIFT) project, and desalination. The paper concludes with various next steps and policy recommendations that the Commonwealth should consider as dwindling water resources could hamper economic growth and threaten drought conditions, such as regional planning to achieve the optimal …

Pope Francis, Laudato Si', And U.S. Environmentalism, Jonathan Z. Cannon, Stephen Cushman

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

Water, Lead, And Environmental Justice: Easing The Flint Water Crisis With A Public Water Contamination Liability Fund, Jonathon Lubrano

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

A Fix For A Thirsty World - Making Direct And Indirect Reuse Legally Possible, Heather Payne

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

Reliably providing safe drinking water to the public is an essential function of state and local governments. Across the United States, government officials and public water system managers are exploring mechanisms for ensuring water security. One method for increasing public drinking water security that has garnered the attention of water officials and the public is returning treated wastewater to the drinking water supply. However, in the absence of federal regulations on water reuse, states need guidance to develop the statutory framework necessary to make potable reuse legal. This Article details the processes of direct and indirect potable reuse and reviews …

Murky Skies Ahead! Analyzing Executive Authority And Future Policies Regarding Corporate Disclosure Of Greenhouse Gases, Chandler Crenshaw

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

Letter Of Support, Congressman Bobby Scott (D-Va 3rd District), Bobby Scott

2017, Defending Our Coasts: Ensuring Military Readiness and Economic Vitality as Waters Rise

No abstract provided.

Letter Of Support, Senator Mark Warner (D-Va), Mark Warner

2017, Defending Our Coasts: Ensuring Military Readiness and Economic Vitality as Waters Rise

No abstract provided.

Letter Of Support, Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va), Tim Kaine

2017, Defending Our Coasts: Ensuring Military Readiness and Economic Vitality as Waters Rise

No abstract provided.

Sponsor Support, Virginia Coastal Policy Center, William & Mary Law School

2016, Living with the Water – Too Much, and Too Little

No abstract provided.

Living With The Water - Too Much, And Too Little (Agenda), Virginia Coastal Policy Center, William & Mary Law School

2016, Living with the Water – Too Much, and Too Little

No abstract provided.

Plan Ej 2014: Fact Or Fiction? A Critique Of The Obama Administration’S Efforts On Environmental Justice, Jeanne Zokovitch Paben

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

As President Obama’s tenure in office draws to a close, environmental injustices continue to proliferate in communities across this country. During the Obama Administration, there has been a strong government voice on combating these injustices, yet under their watch we see travesties like Flint, Michigan. Flint is the latest example of how our laws and government processes are not only inadequate in protecting overburdened communities, but also how they are complicit in perpetuating harm. This Article aims to answer how that happens, first, by cataloging the environmental justice efforts under the Obama Administration, most notably through Plan EJ 2014, then …

Waging War On The Rising Seas: Fashioning A Comprehensive Approach To Combating The Effects Of Sea Level Rise On Hampton Roads, Virginia Military Installations Under Existing Frameworks, Paul Hawkins

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

Putting The Illegal Wildlife Trade In The Crosshairs: How The Global Conservation Crisis Demonstrates The Need For Lacey Act Enforcement Of Foreign Laws, Jonathan Gonzalez

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

Costs Of Doing Nothing: Economic Consequences Of Not Adapting To Sea Level Rise In The Hampton Roads Region, Greg Van Houtven, Brooks Depro, Daniel Lapidus, Justine Allpress, Benjamin Lord, Virginia Coastal Policy Center, William & Mary Law School

Virginia Coastal Policy Center

October of 2016 brought Hurricane Matthew to coastal Virginia, providing once again an illustration of the vulnerability of the Hampton Roads region and economy to the threats and impacts of flooding and the role of sea level rise in those impacts. The hurricane prompted Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe to state, “Climate change is real. Sea-level rise is happening. We’ve got to get into the game.” Indeed, sea level rise, combined with 14 to 17 inches of rain that fell in the region during the hurricane, damaged over 2,000 homes (many that were outside the flood zone and not covered by …

Living With The Water - Too Much, And Too Little, Virginia Coastal Policy Center, William & Mary Law School

Virginia Coastal Policy Center

No abstract provided.

Sponsor Support, Virginia Coastal Policy Center, William & Mary Law School

2015, Show Me the Money: The Economic Realities of Responding to Coastal Change and Adaptation in Virginia

No abstract provided.

Dignitary And Speaker Biographies, Virginia Coastal Policy Center, William & Mary Law School

2015, Show Me the Money: The Economic Realities of Responding to Coastal Change and Adaptation in Virginia

No abstract provided.

Show Me The Money: The Economic Realities Of Responding To Coastal Change And Adaption In Virginia (Agenda), Virginia Coastal Policy Center, William & Mary Law School

2015, Show Me the Money: The Economic Realities of Responding to Coastal Change and Adaptation in Virginia

No abstract provided.

Hampton Roads Intergovernmental Pilot Project: Memo And Legal Primer, Roy Hoagland, Joe Durant, Jeremy Forrest, Kelly Lackey, Deborah Loomis, Benjamin Mcfarlane, Mark Nevitt, Adam Olson, Miguel Padilla, J. Duncan Pitchford, Henry Pollard, Mark Popovich, Lynne Rhode

Virginia Coastal Policy Center

The Hampton Roads area is experiencing the highest rates of sea-level rise along the U.S. East Coast. It is second only to New Orleans, Louisiana as the largest population center at risk from sea level rise in the country. And it is anticipated that Virginia will experience between 2.3 to 5.2 feet of sea level rise by the end of the century. This unprecedented challenge requires a comprehensive and effective planning response.

The mission of the Hampton Roads Sea Level Rise Pilot Project (“Pilot Project”) is to develop a regional whole of government and whole of community approach to sea …

Water Quality Conflict Resolution And Agricultural Discharges: Lessons From Waterkeeper V. Hudson, Jennifer M. Egan, Joshua M. Duke

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

This Article presents a comparative institutional analysis of an increasingly important type of environmental conflict—the agricultural-waste-discharge and water-land-nexus conflict—using the recent citizen suit Waterkeeper v. Hudson as a case study. The objective is to assess the resource allocation efficiency and procedural fairness of the dispute processing in Hudson. The Hudson setting involves substantial scientific complexity, including ecological interdependencies, unobservable and observable land management decisions, pollutant transport, in-stream removal, and the problem of multiple and diverse sources of water quality pollution. Although the Hudson farm does fall under a regulated point source category in a state legislative definition, not all agricultural …

Potential Liability For Failure To Adapt To Recurrent Flooding: Applying The Legal Framework Of The Farmers Insurance Group's Lawsuit Against Chicago And Chicago Municipalities To Norfolk And Virginia, James M. Andris Jr.

2014, Adaptive Planning for Flooding and Coastal Change in Virginia: Next Steps for the Commonwealth

FEMA, National Flood Insurance Program's Community Rating System, and Local Government Liability

Panelists will discuss issues surrounding FEMA reforms to the NFIP, how stormwater management actions can assist local governments in response to those changes, and what liabilities exist for governments.

Identifying Socially Vulnerable Communities In Coastal Virginia, Sarah L. Stafford, Jeremy Abramowitz

2014, Adaptive Planning for Flooding and Coastal Change in Virginia: Next Steps for the Commonwealth

Social Vulnerability

Panelists, moderated by Lynda Butler, will share their perspectives and analyses on the intersections among race, law, science and environmental justice in community vulnerability assessments.

Mapping Coastal Risks And Social Vulnerability: Legal And Policy Issues And Opportunities, Lisa Schiavinato

2014, Adaptive Planning for Flooding and Coastal Change in Virginia: Next Steps for the Commonwealth

Social Vulnerability

Panelists, moderated by Lynda Butler, will share their perspectives and analyses on the intersections among race, law, science and environmental justice in community vulnerability assessments.

Commission Meeting, Jim Redick, James Redick

2014, Adaptive Planning for Flooding and Coastal Change in Virginia: Next Steps for the Commonwealth

Commission Meeting: Report on Climate Change Progress in Virginia

National Flood Insurance Program's Community Rating System: A Catalyst For Local Government Adaptive Planning To Reduce Flood Risk, Bill Lesser

2014, Adaptive Planning for Flooding and Coastal Change in Virginia: Next Steps for the Commonwealth

FEMA, National Flood Insurance Program's Community Rating System, and Local Government Liability

Panelists will discuss issues surrounding FEMA reforms to the NFIP, how stormwater management actions can assist local governments in response to those changes, and what liabilities exist for governments.

Potential For Physical Vulnerability To Sea Level Rise And Flooding, Molly Mitchell, Karinna Nunez, Alex Renaud, Coastal Resource Management Clinic, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

2014, Adaptive Planning for Flooding and Coastal Change in Virginia: Next Steps for the Commonwealth

Social Vulnerability

Panelists, moderated by Lynda Butler, will share their perspectives and analyses on the intersections among race, law, science and environmental justice in community vulnerability assessments.

Adaptation: Market Sector Responses, Michael Vernon, Michael Vernon

2014, Adaptive Planning for Flooding and Coastal Change in Virginia: Next Steps for the Commonwealth

Adaptation: Market Sector Responses

Panelists will share information on new business opportunities evolving out of recurrent flooding occurrences, new renovation loan solutions, and innovative financing opportunities.

Adaptation: Market Sector Responses, Scott Hunter, Scott Hunter

2014, Adaptive Planning for Flooding and Coastal Change in Virginia: Next Steps for the Commonwealth

Adaptation: Market Sector Responses

Panelists will share information on new business opportunities evolving out of recurrent flooding occurrences, new renovation loan solutions, and innovative financing opportunities.

Adaptive Planning For Flooding And Coastal Change In Virginia: Next Steps For The Commonwealth (Agenda), Virginia Coastal Policy Center, William & Mary Law School, Center For Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science, Virginia Sea Grant

2014, Adaptive Planning for Flooding and Coastal Change in Virginia: Next Steps for the Commonwealth

No abstract provided.

The National Flood Insurance Program And The Community Rating System: Making Participation Easier, Shannon Hulst Jarbeau

2014, Adaptive Planning for Flooding and Coastal Change in Virginia: Next Steps for the Commonwealth

FEMA, National Flood Insurance Program's Community Rating System, and Local Government Liability

Panelists will discuss issues surrounding FEMA reforms to the NFIP, how stormwater management actions can assist local governments in response to those changes, and what liabilities exist for governments.