Editor's Introduction,
2017
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Editor's Introduction, Mason W. Smith
Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal
No abstract provided.
Aldo Leopold, Estella Bergere, Mia Casita And Sheepherding In New Mexico And Colorado,
2017
Fort Lewis College
Aldo Leopold, Estella Bergere, Mia Casita And Sheepherding In New Mexico And Colorado, Andrew Gulliford
Natural Resources Journal
Personal and regional history of Peggy Bergon, Aldo Leopold, and sheepherding.
Rules And Values In Virtual Optimization Of California Hydropower,
2017
University of New Mexico
Rules And Values In Virtual Optimization Of California Hydropower, Sonya F. P. Ziaja
Natural Resources Journal
Optimization models for California’s hydropower system are designed to be decision-support tools and aids for climate adaptation decision-making. In practice, they fall short of this goal. One potential explanation is that optimization models are not more successful because they are built on, and depend on, a misrepresentation of law and politics. The legal reality of California’s hydropower system is a web of networked jurisdictions of multiple federal and state agencies, with varying levels of coordination, long periods of legally obligated stability with rigid rules, and prone to conflict, but with multiple procedures for conflict resolution. Barriers to climate adaptation from …
Introduction,
2017
University of New Mexico
Introduction, Natural Resources Vii Journal
Natural Resources Journal
No abstract provided.
Hydropower Development In India: The Legal-Economic Design To Fuelgrowth?,
2017
University of New Mexico
Hydropower Development In India: The Legal-Economic Design To Fuelgrowth?, Surabhi Karambelkar
Natural Resources Journal
Economic liberalization beginning in the early 1990s has represented a paradigm shift in policy discourse in India, from social welfare to economic growth. With its potential benefits of generating power for the growing economy and significant revenue through electricity sales and royalty payments, hydropower development has received center-stage in the hydrorich but economically weaker Himalayan states of India. Using an institutional approach to examine the evolution of laws and policies on electricity, land, environment, and water, this article seeks to uncover how prevailing legal and economic systems prioritize hydropower generation over other water uses. It argues that federal and state …
Liability And Compensation For Oil Spill Accidents: International Regime And Its Implementation In China,
2017
Tilburg University, Netherlands
Liability And Compensation For Oil Spill Accidents: International Regime And Its Implementation In China, Yuan Yang
Natural Resources Journal
Marine oil spill accidents have long been caused by ship collisions. However, the proliferation of offshore oil and gas installations portends a marked increase in oil spills from these sources. This presents a unique enforcement challenge for international and Chinese domestic systems for oil pollution liability and compensation that were developed in response to the threat of ship-based oil pollution. This article focuses on how the international liability and compensation regime for oil pollution has been implemented in China, and whether a combination of the international regime and domestic Chinese regulations could provide an adequate mechanism for holding offshore oil …
Nasty Weather And Ugly Produce: Climate Change, Agricultural Adaptation, And Food Waste,
2017
University of New Mexico
Nasty Weather And Ugly Produce: Climate Change, Agricultural Adaptation, And Food Waste, Richard Moore
Natural Resources Journal
Food systems worldwide are threatened by climate change, as reflected, for example, in the diminished yields of fruits and vegetables and reduced production of global fisheries. This article discusses the threats of climate change on agricultural production and the need for agricultural adaptation. It posits that food insecurity must be considered in terms of climate change and its likely effects on food production. The article argues that agricultural mitigation and adaptation measures should must be pursued and communicated through the mechanisms of the Paris Agreement. In the United States, reducing food waste effectuated by the regulation on the culling of …
Liquid Power: Contested Hydro-Modernities In Twentieth-Century Spain By Erikswyngedouw,
2017
University of New Mexico
Liquid Power: Contested Hydro-Modernities In Twentieth-Century Spain By Erikswyngedouw, John Morseau
Natural Resources Journal
No abstract provided.
Front Matter,
2017
University of New Mexico
Front Matter, Natural Resources I. Journal
Natural Resources Journal
No abstract provided.
The Domestic Well Exemption In The West: A Case Study Of Santa Fe’S Municipal Ordinance,
2017
University of New Mexico
The Domestic Well Exemption In The West: A Case Study Of Santa Fe’S Municipal Ordinance, Maxine N. Paul
Natural Resources Journal
In the case of Bounds v. State of New Mexico, the New Mexico Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of a statute that allows domestic wells to be permitted with less oversight than other water rights. The statute, known as the domestic well exemption, is common in various forms throughout the Western United States. Currently, there are an estimated 200,000 permitted domestic wells across the State of New Mexico, increasing at a rate of approximately 5,000 per year. Various scholars have argued for amendments to domestic well statutes or local regulations to make exempt well applications as rigorous as other water …
Fighting For Environmental Justice: The Life And Work Of Professor Eileen Gauna,
2017
University of New Mexico
Fighting For Environmental Justice: The Life And Work Of Professor Eileen Gauna, Clifford J. Villa
Natural Resources Journal
No abstract provided.
Environmental Law At The Borders,
2017
Vanderbilt University Law School
Environmental Law At The Borders, J.B. Ruhl
Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications
Pipelines to the north. Walls to the south. Between President Trump's issuance of a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline crossing from Canada and his promise to build "The Wall," the politics of our national borders rarely have been in as much turmoil as they are today. And as with any infrastructure project, environmental policy has been deeply in play all the way. But the environmental law of the borders might surprise you. Indeed, arguably there isn't any for these two projects.
Labor Leading On Climate: A Policy Platform To Address Rising Inequality And Rising Sea Levels In New York State,
2017
Occidental College
Labor Leading On Climate: A Policy Platform To Address Rising Inequality And Rising Sea Levels In New York State, J. Mijin Cha
Pace Environmental Law Review
With the renewed need for state action, this paper presents a case study of a labor-led initiative in New York State that seeks to address both economic inequality and the climate crisis. It discusses how organized labor, which has historically represented fossil fuel workers and has not been seen as a traditional climate ally, put forth a comprehensive climate jobs plan that could meaningfully reduce carbon emissions while also creating good, family-sustaining jobs to reduce income inequality. As the need for a broader coalition to advocate for sensible climate policy increases, this case study provides a road map for states …
Public Resource Ownership And Community Engagement In A Modern Energy Landscape,
2017
Centre for Energy and Natural Resources Law, Deakin Law School, Australia
Public Resource Ownership And Community Engagement In A Modern Energy Landscape, Samantha Hepburn
Pace Environmental Law Review
The onshore resource conflicts that have erupted in the Eastern states of Australia highlight the deep need for axiomatic structural change in public resource ownership frameworks. Much of the conflict that has arisen stems from the failure of the state, as owner, to give proper regard to the social and environmental concerns relevant to the expansion of onshore resource development. The underlying rationale for vesting resources in the state is to ensure they are managed for the benefit of the community as a whole. The implied sumption is that public benefit obligations are met through state administration because this is …
Building A Better Process: Improving Washington State's "Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council" Review Procedures To Better Encourage Public Participation,
2017
University of Washington School of Law
Building A Better Process: Improving Washington State's "Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council" Review Procedures To Better Encourage Public Participation, Gregory L. Porter
Washington Journal of Environmental Law & Policy
Washington State's Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) is responsible for siting the state's energy facilities. The current process can frustrate robust public participation. One reason is that applicants must submit a single, comprehensive, application and these submissions have grown to enormous size and complexity. Local groups struggle with responding to these complex applications in time. Additionally, the council uses quasi-judicial adjudication where the applicant is represented by professional counsel, but local groups may lack the financial support to retain comparable counsel. Washington should learn from how New York overhauled its energy facility siting process in 2011. New York's Board …
How Oil And Gas Companies Can Help Meet The Global Goals On Energy And Climate Change,
2017
Columbia Law School, Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
How Oil And Gas Companies Can Help Meet The Global Goals On Energy And Climate Change, Lisa E. Sachs, Nicolas Maennling, Perrine Toledano
Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment Staff Publications
The sustainable development goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement lay out a global consensus on the need to curb human-induced climate change and to achieve sustainable development. These concepts are linked. The urgency of addressing climate change is critical for global efforts to reduce poverty and advance sustainable development, but also climate-change mitigation must be pursued in a manner consistent with ending poverty, promoting economic development, respecting human rights, and ensuring social inclusion. CCSI and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) have published a briefing note summarizing the ways in which international oil and gas companies can help expand …
Recent Case Decisions,
2017
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Recent Case Decisions
Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal
No abstract provided.
The Future Of Patent Troll Legislation And Its Effects On The Energy Industry,
2017
University of Oklahoma College of Law
The Future Of Patent Troll Legislation And Its Effects On The Energy Industry, John David Weidman
Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal
No abstract provided.
A Review Of The Department Of Defense’S Energy Conservation Investment Program,
2017
University of Oklahoma College of Law
A Review Of The Department Of Defense’S Energy Conservation Investment Program, Donald Cantrell
Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal
No abstract provided.
Editor's Introduction,
2017
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Editor's Introduction, Mason W. Smith
Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal
No abstract provided.
