The Democratization Of Energy,
2015
University of Cincinnati College of Law
The Democratization Of Energy, Joseph P. Tomain
Faculty Articles and Other Publications
The electricity industry is changing in dramatic ways.Most significantly, as demonstrated by the Obama Administration's Clean Power Plan, the country is witnessing the merger of energy and environmental regulation. Historically, energy regulation was driven by the need to produce more power for economic growth. By contrast, environmental regulation attended to the pollution of the environment. Production of energy depends upon the use of natural resources, and throughout the fuel cycle from extraction and transportation to the burning and disposal of those resources, the environment is directly affected. Most dramatically, greenhouse gas emissions present climate change challenges. In order to effectively …
A Promise To Pay Money If Transferred Land Is Used For Identified Energy-Related Activity: Can Successors Of The Promisor Be Bound?,
2015
University of Tulsa College of Law
A Promise To Pay Money If Transferred Land Is Used For Identified Energy-Related Activity: Can Successors Of The Promisor Be Bound?, Rex J. Zedalis
Tulsa Law Review
No abstract provided.
Land Use Planning For Solar Energy: Resource Guide,
2015
Land Use Law Center, Pace Law School
Land Use Planning For Solar Energy: Resource Guide, Jessica A. Bacher, John R. Nolon, Tiffany Zezula
Environmental Law Program Publications @ Haub Law
This document was created to help New York State localities develop and adopt solar friendly policies and plans. It begins by presenting the local government’s role in land use planning and regulation and introduces common characteristics of “solar friendly” communities. The resource then describes how municipalities should begin a solar energy initiative through an official policy statement that provides support for solar energy and that authorizes a task force to shepherd the process, appropriate studies, training programs for staff and board members, inter-municipal partnerships, and outside funding sources. Next, the document explains how municipalities should engage the entire community in …
Microgrids & District Energy: Pathways To Sustainable Urban Development,
2015
Pace Energy and Climate Center
Microgrids & District Energy: Pathways To Sustainable Urban Development, Dan Leonhardt, Tom Bourgeois, Brad Bradford, Jordan Gerow, Nick Martin, Laxmi Rao
Environmental Law Program Publications @ Haub Law
A microgrid is an energy system specifically designed to meet some of the energy needs of a group of buildings, a campus, or an entire community. It can include local facilities that generate electricity, heating, and/or cooling; store energy; distribute the energy generated; and manage energy consumption intelligently and in real time. Microgrids enable economies of scale that facilitate local production of energy in ways that can advance cost reduction, sustainability, economic development, and resilience goals. As they often involve multiple stakeholders, and may encompass numerous distinct property boundaries, municipal involvement is often a key factor for successful implementation.
This …
Charting The Course For Energy Efficiency In New York: Lessons From Existing Programs,
2015
Pace Energy and Climate Center
Charting The Course For Energy Efficiency In New York: Lessons From Existing Programs, John Bowie, David Gahl, Nick Martin, Sam Swanson
Environmental Law Program Publications @ Haub Law
This report examines the performance of the existing suite of energy efficiency efforts run by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and the state’s investor owned utilities. The latest data shows that through 2014 EEPS program administrators had achieved 79 percent of their to-date savings goals.
The report focuses on the best ways to transition from the EEPS program model to the emerging REV model. Reviewing publicly available information, this analysis takes stock of what the EEPS has achieved and calls for a REV planning and delivery program that builds upon lessons learned from decades of past …
Clogging The Pipeline: Exploring The D.C. Circuit's Improper Segmentation Analysis In Delaware Riverkeeper Network V. Ferc,
2015
American University Washington College of Law
Clogging The Pipeline: Exploring The D.C. Circuit's Improper Segmentation Analysis In Delaware Riverkeeper Network V. Ferc, Mary-Kaitlin E. Rigney
American University Law Review
Technological advancement in drilling techniques, primarily hydraulic fracturing, has provided access to previously unreachable natural gas reserves. Much of this increase in natural gas production is derived from the Marcellus Shale, a shale formation that spans Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and New York. This surge in natural gas production has prompted natural gas pipeline companies to upgrade their pipeline networks. Pipeline companies must apply for certificates of public convenience and necessity from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and, if approved, perform an environmental evaluation, as required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). In examining the environmental impacts of …
Regulation Of Hydraulic Fracturing, 49 J. Marshall L. Rev. 271 (2015),
2015
UIC School of Law
Regulation Of Hydraulic Fracturing, 49 J. Marshall L. Rev. 271 (2015), David Callies
UIC Law Review
No abstract provided.
Illinois’S Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act: A Successful Compromise, 49 J. Marshall L. Rev. 315 (2015),
2015
UIC School of Law
Illinois’S Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act: A Successful Compromise, 49 J. Marshall L. Rev. 315 (2015), Jennifer Cassel
UIC Law Review
This article briefly discusses the history of legislative action and negotiations that led up to the negotiation and promulgation of the Illinois Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act (the Act) in June 2013. It also summarizes and discusses numerous provisions in the Act that were of particular interest to environmental groups engaged in negotiating the Act, as well as the Act’s implementing regulations finalized in November 2014. Finally, it provides a brief discussion of the status of fracking activity in Illinois right now and a forecast for the near future.
The Role Of Natural Gas In The Clean Power Plan, 49 J. Marshall L. Rev. 325 (2015),
2015
UIC School of Law
The Role Of Natural Gas In The Clean Power Plan, 49 J. Marshall L. Rev. 325 (2015), Lincoln Davies, Victoria Luman
UIC Law Review
No abstract provided.
Asking The Right Questions About The Future Of Shale Gas, 49 J. Marshall L. Rev. 377 (2015),
2015
UIC School of Law
Asking The Right Questions About The Future Of Shale Gas, 49 J. Marshall L. Rev. 377 (2015), John Dernbach
UIC Law Review
No abstract provided.
Big Talk And Little Action On Renewable Energy, 49 J. Marshall L. Rev. 571 (2015),
2015
UIC School of Law
Big Talk And Little Action On Renewable Energy, 49 J. Marshall L. Rev. 571 (2015), Rachael Salcido
UIC Law Review
The United States has been in pursuit of a conflicting objective—pursuing an “all of the above” energy policy while trying to reduce emissions that drive climate change. As the United States pursues climate mitigation objectives, renewable energy must be built out in every region of the country. This article explores the tension between renewable energy development and its visible conflicts with land and wildlife conservation and environmental protection goals. While it is certain that climate change will bring devastating harms to the planet, the adoption of an aggressive renewable energy build-out will also have environmental impacts. Managing these impacts is …
Fracking: The Unconventional Energy Response To Climate Change: Implications For The Real Estate Industry, 49 J. Marshall L. Rev. 449 (2015),
2015
UIC School of Law
Fracking: The Unconventional Energy Response To Climate Change: Implications For The Real Estate Industry, 49 J. Marshall L. Rev. 449 (2015), Celeste Hammond
UIC Law Review
No abstract provided.
Underbalanced Drilling: Can It Solve The Economic, Environmental And Regulatory Taking Problems Associated With Fracking? 49 J. Marshall L. Rev. 511 (2015),
2015
UIC School of Law
Underbalanced Drilling: Can It Solve The Economic, Environmental And Regulatory Taking Problems Associated With Fracking? 49 J. Marshall L. Rev. 511 (2015), Richard Roddewig, W. James Hughes
UIC Law Review
No abstract provided.
A Primer: Air And Water Environmental Quality Standards In The United State,
2015
Pace University School of Law
A Primer: Air And Water Environmental Quality Standards In The United State, Jason J. Czarnezki, Siu Tip Lam, Nadia B. Ahmad
Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Mexico,
2015
Southern Methodist University
Mexico, T. Matthew Hansen, Eduardo Isaias Riviera Rodriguez, Alonso Gonzalez-Villalobos, Paulina Aguilar Cervantes, Michell Nader, Jose Sifuentes, Garardo Calderon-Villegas, Isaac Shefer, Stefano De Luca, Maria Cadelaria Pelayo Torres, Evangelina Flores Preciado, Alicia Vicente Rodriguez, Maria Erika Cardenas Briseno, Juan Pablo Venegas Contreras
The International Lawyer
No abstract provided.
Fighting Fire With Fire: How Developing Geothermal Energy Plants On U.S. Protected Land Will Minimize The Effects Of Global Warning,
2015
University of Kentucky
Fighting Fire With Fire: How Developing Geothermal Energy Plants On U.S. Protected Land Will Minimize The Effects Of Global Warning, Joseph B. Rinaldi
Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture, & Natural Resources Law
No abstract provided.
Compromise In Colorado: Solar Net Metering And The Case For "Renewable Avoided Cost",
2015
University of Colorado Law School
Compromise In Colorado: Solar Net Metering And The Case For "Renewable Avoided Cost", Alexander D. White
University of Colorado Law Review
No abstract provided.
Legal After-Shocks On The Energy Seismograph: Judicial Prohibition Of Recent State Regulation And Promotion Of Power,
2015
Suffolk University Law School
Legal After-Shocks On The Energy Seismograph: Judicial Prohibition Of Recent State Regulation And Promotion Of Power, Steven Ferrey
Suffolk University Law School Faculty Works
“If Congress won't act soon to protect future generations, I will. I will direct my cabinet to come up with executive actions we can take, now and in the future, to reduce pollution, prepare our communities for the consequences of climate change, and speed the transition to more sustainable sources of energy.” ~ President Obama, State of the Union Speech, February 2014
As set forth above, as a result of unilateral executive action, critical technology and modern American society are changing fundamentally. But is this form of executive action legal? There are significant unresolved legal issues as to what can …
A Dormant Commerce Clause Approach To Interstate Electricity Transmission,
2015
University of Miami School of Law
A Dormant Commerce Clause Approach To Interstate Electricity Transmission, Felix Mormann
Articles
No abstract provided.
Plenary Energy,
2015
University of Colorado Law School
Plenary Energy, Carla F. Fredericks
Publications
An incompatible relationship exists between the federal trust responsibility over Indian tribes and tribal sovereignty, the conflicting nature of which has been exacerbated by numerous judicial confirmations of the unbridled congressional plenary power over all tribal affairs. Nowhere is there more conflict between the trust responsibility and sovereignty than within the context of mineral resource development on tribal lands. The evolution of the regulatory framework of Indian mineral development can be viewed as a continuum, with maximum trust obligation and minimum tribal sovereignty on one extreme, and an inversion of these two variables on the other. There currently exists pending …
