Municipalities Could Provide Valuable Second-Life Uses Of Electric Vehicle Li-Ion Batteries While Legislators And Manufacturers Refine Safe Recycling And Disposal Practices,
2022
Barry University School of Law
Municipalities Could Provide Valuable Second-Life Uses Of Electric Vehicle Li-Ion Batteries While Legislators And Manufacturers Refine Safe Recycling And Disposal Practices, Heather D. Stewart
Environmental and Earth Law Journal (EELJ)
As consumers are embracing emerging electric vehicles (EVs) as an important step to take in combating climate change, the reality is that the EV solution has some serious short-term issues to address, especially when evaluating the lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) that power most EVs. This comment first discusses the potential problems associated with the lack of recycling and disposal technology as well as regulations that are available for EV LIBs. Even though consumers and regulators alike are supportive that fossil fuel-burning internal combustion engines need to be replaced with cleaner transportation options such as EVs, policies, and proclamations are still subject …
Addressing The Disproportionate Adverse Health Effects Among Bipoc Communities As A Result Of Environmental Racism,
2022
Roger Williams University School of Law
Addressing The Disproportionate Adverse Health Effects Among Bipoc Communities As A Result Of Environmental Racism, Lindsay M. Farbent
Environmental and Earth Law Journal (EELJ)
This article examines factors that contribute to the negative health impacts on Black Americans, other minorities, and low-income communities that are living in areas with high levels of air pollution, toxic waste, and environmental hazards. First, this article assesses the role of historical residential redlining on the segregation of BIPOC neighborhoods. Furthermore, the article addresses gaps in both federal and state environmental laws that allow facilities to keep obtaining permits and polluting in BIPOC and primarily low-income neighborhoods. Moreover, the article explains the higher rates of trauma, stress, and stress-related illnesses among BIPOC communities exposed to high levels of environmental …
Is Bitcoin The New Gold? The Two May Be More Similar Than You Think, Including Their Value, Uses, And Deleterious Effects On The Environment,
2022
Barry University School of Law
Is Bitcoin The New Gold? The Two May Be More Similar Than You Think, Including Their Value, Uses, And Deleterious Effects On The Environment, Justin Allen
Environmental and Earth Law Journal (EELJ)
In the 1850s, the Gold Rush started in the United States, and in 2010, an analogous phenomenon, the Cryptoboom, began. Similar to the Gold Rush, Bitcoin’s initial boom was marred by the deleterious effects that mining for valuable coins had on the environment, but there are steps that can be taken to mitigate the negative effect cryptocurrencies have on the environment. Cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and the blockchain technology that powers cryptocurrencies, have been widely embraced by many people, corporations, and even entire governments for a multitude of reasons. Some have embraced the fruits of blockchain to use as a decentralized …
Miami Is Setting The Expectation On How Coastal Communities In Florida Should Respond To Protect Homeowners From The Sinking State,
2022
Barry University School of Law
Miami Is Setting The Expectation On How Coastal Communities In Florida Should Respond To Protect Homeowners From The Sinking State, Dayana B. Blanco
Environmental and Earth Law Journal (EELJ)
This note begins by explaining what environmental factors are causing the sea level rise to increase at just a rapid pace and how coastal communities are ultimately affected. Because Florida is a slice of paradise within the states, it causes the population to increase vastly. Thus, millions of homeowners could face tragic consequences, such as total inundation of residential homes, flooding within the community, and a drastic decrease in home value. In response to this natural disaster, in 2021, Governor Ron DeSantis passed Senate Bill 1954 into law, which requires the Department of Environmental Protection to complete a statewide flood …
Congress Invests In A New Generation: The Future Of Commercial Fishing Is Supported By The Implementation Of The Young Fishermen’S Development Act,
2022
Barry University School of Law
Congress Invests In A New Generation: The Future Of Commercial Fishing Is Supported By The Implementation Of The Young Fishermen’S Development Act, Shayla Alltop
Environmental and Earth Law Journal (EELJ)
This note speaks to the importance and potential impact of the Young Fishermen’s Development Act. This ongoing, historical legislation, ultimately signed into law on January 5, 2021, will establish funds over several fiscal years to support the future of commercial fishing. The Alaska and New England regions are discussed briefly to show the significance of the commercial fishing industry to those areas. An overview of the Act is provided, and the context for its need is explained as it relates to the industry’s entrants. Further, the phenomenon known as “graying of the fleet” is examined, as well as some of …
Most Favoured Nation Clause: Unleashing Its Legal Potential In Favour Of Foreign Investors In Renewable Energy Sector,
2022
University of Qom
Most Favoured Nation Clause: Unleashing Its Legal Potential In Favour Of Foreign Investors In Renewable Energy Sector, Mohammad Akefi Ghaziani, Vahid Akefi Ghaziani, Moosa Akefi Ghaziani Dr.
Indonesia Law Review
International Investment Law and other international legal systems, such as trade law and environmental law have interactions and dynamic interrelationships in meeting global challenges including energy security, climate change, and the need for the renewable energy transition. They help in delivering the principles of justice in the context of changing global values and legal practices. Accordingly, they have a potential share in the global climate change mitigation agenda through innovative policies and regulations, inter alia, to facilitate and promote foreign investment and trade in the renewable energy sector. Similarly, these systems have common principles in their respective agreements. The Most-Favoured …
Opening The Underground Floodgates: Mississippi V. Tennessee And The Doctrine Of Equitable Apportionment,
2022
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Opening The Underground Floodgates: Mississippi V. Tennessee And The Doctrine Of Equitable Apportionment, Patric J. Friend
Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal
No abstract provided.
Batteries + Storage: The Implications Of Integrating A Battery Energy Storage System Into Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreements,
2022
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Batteries + Storage: The Implications Of Integrating A Battery Energy Storage System Into Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreements, Amandeep Kaur
Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal
No abstract provided.
Houston, We Have A Market Design Problem: Why The Legislative Response To Winter Storm Uri Does Not Yet Develop A More Efficient Market Mechanism To Ensure Reliability,
2022
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Houston, We Have A Market Design Problem: Why The Legislative Response To Winter Storm Uri Does Not Yet Develop A More Efficient Market Mechanism To Ensure Reliability, Jillian Marie Borreson
Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal
No abstract provided.
Analysis: The Oil Pollution Act Of 1990,
2022
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Analysis: The Oil Pollution Act Of 1990, Michael Atkins
Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal
No abstract provided.
Cross-Jurisdiction Unitization Agreements: A Legal Solution To The Issue Of Cross- Jurisdiction Petroleum Reserves Between Iran And Iraq,
2022
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Cross-Jurisdiction Unitization Agreements: A Legal Solution To The Issue Of Cross- Jurisdiction Petroleum Reserves Between Iran And Iraq, Nawzad Mirali Yasin
Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal
No abstract provided.
Editor's Introduction & Front Pages,
2022
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Editor's Introduction & Front Pages, Piper Hampton
Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal
No abstract provided.
Scotus Invalidates Obama Clean Power Plan,
2022
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Scotus Invalidates Obama Clean Power Plan, J. David Aiken
Cornhusker Economics
On June 30, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled in the case of West Virginia v. EPA that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could not implement the 2016 Obama administration Clean Power Plan (CPP). This article briefly discusses the CPP, the CPP litigation, the Court's opinion in West Virginia v. EPA, and what the decision means for Biden administration climate policy.
Impact Assessment And Responsible Business Conduct Tools In The Extractive Sector: An Environmental Human Rights Toolbox For Government, Business, Civil Society, And Indigenous Groups,
2022
Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law
Impact Assessment And Responsible Business Conduct Tools In The Extractive Sector: An Environmental Human Rights Toolbox For Government, Business, Civil Society, And Indigenous Groups, Sara L. Seck, Charlotte Connolly, Penelope Simons, Audrey Axten
Responsible Business Conduct and Impact Assessment Law
This toolbox provides guidance on how governments, businesses, civil society, and Indigenous groups may encourage and adopt a human rights approach to impact assessment (IA). It forms part of a broader research project aimed at highlighting the interrelationship between IA laws and Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) tools, funded by the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Knowledge Synthesis Grant: Informing Best Practices in Environmental & Impact Assessments (the “KSG”).
How Environmental Litigation Has Turned Pipelines Into Pipe Dreams,
2022
Mountain Watershed Association
How Environmental Litigation Has Turned Pipelines Into Pipe Dreams, Madison Hinkle, Jesse J. Richardson
Law Faculty Scholarship
Proposed oil and gas pipelines have faced a myriad of legal challenges in the past several years. Even where pipeline proponents have prevailed, the cost and delay of protracted litigation has often caused cancellation of pipeline projects. In addition, presidential transitions have led to abrupt reversals of pipeline policies, which courts have often reviewed skeptically. This Article explores the regulatory framework for pipeline construction and analyzes recent lawsuits, describing the legal requirements that agencies must follow to change policies and discussing policies of the Obama and Trump Administrations in context of the legal challenges. It concludes by analyzing the approaches …
An Assessment Of Requirements In Investments, New Technologies, And Infrastructures To Achieve The Sdgs,
2022
Case Western Reserve University
An Assessment Of Requirements In Investments, New Technologies, And Infrastructures To Achieve The Sdgs, Peter Yang
Faculty Scholarship
Background: The implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires much planning and the provision of resources, especially regarding the necessary investments, technologies and infrastructures needed. Yet, it is presently unclear how available these elements are, what gaps exist, what changes have taken place in terms of their availability since the adoption of the SDGs and what their requirements will be in the future. The knowledge gap has become even more concerning because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a bibliometric analysis, an assessment of the global progress of SDG implementation and requirements, identifying challenges through the development …
Measuring The Benefits Of Power Plant Effluent Regulation,
2022
University of Michigan Law School
Measuring The Benefits Of Power Plant Effluent Regulation, David A. Keiser, Bethany A. Daviss Noll, Catherine L. Kling, Rachel Rothschild
Other Publications
This report reviews the Economic Analysis (EA) that supported the 2020 Revisions of the Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELGs) and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category (“2020 Rule” or “Rule”). We review the economic framework, literature, and analyses performed to support these revisions. Our report builds on Davis Noll and Rothschild (2021). In that report, Davis Noll and Rothschild detailed numerous impacts of the 2020 Rule that EPA neglected to examine in the EA, such as the health impacts from bromide, lead, and mercury emissions, harms to threatened and endangered species, and forgone climate benefits related to …
Treaty-Based Climate Change Claims: Litigation Pathways In The Face Of Cultural Devastation,
2022
University of Montana
Treaty-Based Climate Change Claims: Litigation Pathways In The Face Of Cultural Devastation, Kirsten D. Gerbatsch
Public Land & Resources Law Review
No abstract provided.
Do It For The Kids: Protecting Future Generations From Climate Change Impacts And Future Pandemics In Maryland Using An Environmental Rights Amendment,
2022
University of Montana
Do It For The Kids: Protecting Future Generations From Climate Change Impacts And Future Pandemics In Maryland Using An Environmental Rights Amendment, Johanna Adashek
Public Land & Resources Law Review
No abstract provided.
Youth And Indigenous Voices In Climate Justice: Leveraging Best Practices From U.S. And Canadian Litigation,
2022
University of Montana
Youth And Indigenous Voices In Climate Justice: Leveraging Best Practices From U.S. And Canadian Litigation, Randall S. Abate
Public Land & Resources Law Review
No abstract provided.
