Regulating What Can't Be Measured: Reviewing The Current State Of Animal Agriculture's Air Emissions Regulation Post-Waterkeeper Alliance V. Epa,
2018
Texas A&M University School of Law
Regulating What Can't Be Measured: Reviewing The Current State Of Animal Agriculture's Air Emissions Regulation Post-Waterkeeper Alliance V. Epa, Kyle Weldon
Student Scholarship
While the Omnibus Bill may now provide CAFOs with a shield from reporting requirements, this article reviews the history behind production agriculture’s air emissions regulation challenges and why this issue still matters moving forward. Part I provides an overview of today’s modern animal agricultural industry, looking at how CAFOs have grown in size in recent years and the potential air pollution issues that stem from that growth. Part II analyzes the current state of federal air emissions regulations impacting CAFOs, focusing on the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). …
Biodiversity Conservation In The National Forests, And The 2012 Planning Rule,
2018
University of Washington School of Law
Biodiversity Conservation In The National Forests, And The 2012 Planning Rule, Gordon Steinhoff
Washington Journal of Environmental Law & Policy
The U.S. Forest Service is required to manage the national forests for multiple use, including outdoor recreation, timber production, and more recently, biodiversity conservation. National forest management plans throughout the country are currently being revised under the 2012 Planning Rule. As will be discussed, the 2012 rule provides the Agency with high levels of discretion and management flexibility. The rule does not require maintaining viable populations of all native plant and animal species. The Agency is required to conserve viable populations of “species of conservation concern,” yet the Regional Forester is granted sole discretion in designating these species. The 2012 …
The Right To Rainwater: An Unlikely Fairy Tale,
2018
Mercer University School of Law
The Right To Rainwater: An Unlikely Fairy Tale, Autumn R. Triplett
Mercer Law Review
Everyone loves a good story, but what makes a story good?
First, a good story has a hero. Cinderella's fairy godmother helped her to realize her potential, Harry Potter saves the wizarding world once again, and rainwater changed our world. Of course this contention sounds strange, but if presented with the question of which natural resource is most vital to sustaining life on earth, most people would give the same answer: water. This is a statement that would likely be met with little resistance. That is because from a very early age, just like we are taught the importance of …
Costs And Benefits Of Investment Treaties: Practical Considerations For States,
2018
Columbia Law School, Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
Costs And Benefits Of Investment Treaties: Practical Considerations For States, Lise Johnson, Jesse Coleman, Brooke Guven, Lisa E. Sachs
Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment Staff Publications
This paper analyzes the expected benefits of investment treaties, including: increased inward investment, increased outward investment, and depoliticization of investment disputes. It then considers evidence of the costs of investment treaties, including: litigation, liability, reputational cost, reduced policy space, distorted power dynamics, reduced role for domestic law-making, and uncertainty in the law. The authors set forth practical steps that states can take relating to both existing treaties as well as future treaties with an objective of increasing desired benefits and decreasing unexpected and high costs of investment treaties.
Natural Resources And Natural Law Part I: Prior Appropriation,
2018
S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah
Natural Resources And Natural Law Part I: Prior Appropriation, Robert W. Adler
Utah Law Faculty Scholarship
In recent years there has been a resurgence of civil disobedience over public land policy in the West, sometimes characterized by armed confrontations between ranchers and federal officials. This trend reflects renewed assertions that applicable positive law violates the natural rights (sometimes of purportedly divine origin) of ranchers and other land users, particularly under the prior appropriation doctrine and grounded in Lockean theories of property. At the same time, Native Americans and environmental activists on the opposite side of the political-environmental spectrum have also relied on civil disobedience to assert natural rights to a healthy environment, based on public trust …
Are We Out Of The Woods Yet? Arctic Leasing Reform In The Trump Administration,
2018
Seattle University School of Law
Are We Out Of The Woods Yet? Arctic Leasing Reform In The Trump Administration, Jonathan Schirmer
Seattle University Law Review
This Note examines the main statutes governing the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) leasing process, including their interpretation by the courts. The interests of affected states and indigenous people, as well as how courts have minimized these voices will be explored, focusing on the state of Alaska. Finally, this Note argues for statutory reform as well as a change in the leasing process to increase state and indigenous participation.
Serving Pets In Poverty: A New Frontier For The Animal Welfare Movement,
2018
American University Washington College of Law
Serving Pets In Poverty: A New Frontier For The Animal Welfare Movement, Amanda Arrington, Michael Markarian
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
How Fast Is Too Fast? Osha’S Regulation Of The Meat Industry’S Line Speed And The Price Paid By Humans And Animals,
2018
American University, Washington College of Law
How Fast Is Too Fast? Osha’S Regulation Of The Meat Industry’S Line Speed And The Price Paid By Humans And Animals, Israel Cook
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
The Farts Heard ‘Round The World: Where Cow-Tapping Falls On The International Agenda Of Sustainable Development,
2018
American University, Washington College of Law
The Farts Heard ‘Round The World: Where Cow-Tapping Falls On The International Agenda Of Sustainable Development, Alexandra C. Nolan
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
This Is Not The Bee’S Knees: A Critical View Of The Government’S Lack Of Policy To Conserve The Pollinators,
2018
American University, Washington College of Law
This Is Not The Bee’S Knees: A Critical View Of The Government’S Lack Of Policy To Conserve The Pollinators, Savannah Pugh
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Legislative Efforts To Increase State Management For Imperiled Species Should Be Rejected,
2018
American University Washington College of Law
Legislative Efforts To Increase State Management For Imperiled Species Should Be Rejected, Stephanie Kurose
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Anthropogenic Noise And The Endangered Species Act,
2018
American University, Washington College of Law
Anthropogenic Noise And The Endangered Species Act, Carolyn Larcom
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Cruelty To Human And Nonhuman Animals In The Wild-Caught Fishing Industry,
2018
Lewis & Clark Law School
Cruelty To Human And Nonhuman Animals In The Wild-Caught Fishing Industry, Kathy Hessler, Rebecca Jenkins, Kelly Levenda
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
The “Fowl” Practice Of Humane Labeling: Proposed Amendments To Federal Standards Governing Chicken Welfare And Poultry Labeling Practices,
2018
American University Washington College of Law
The “Fowl” Practice Of Humane Labeling: Proposed Amendments To Federal Standards Governing Chicken Welfare And Poultry Labeling Practices, Latravia Smith
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
Chickens raised specifically for meat production are the world’s most intensively farmed land animals. Yet, the existing legal frameworks that regulate the production and labeling of poultry products in the United States allow poultry producers to mistreat chickens, falsely distinguish poultry products, and defraud conscious consumers. This article proposes unique opportunities to improve poultry welfare in the United States’ agricultural industry and offers methods to ensure the accurate labeling of poultry products.
Cafos: Plaguing North Carolina Communities Of Color,
2018
American University Washington College of Law
Cafos: Plaguing North Carolina Communities Of Color, Christine Ball-Blakely
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
About Sdlp,
2018
American University Washington College of Law
Editor's Note,
2018
American University Washington College of Law
Editor's Note, Luke Trompeter, Ingrid Lesemann
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Recent Case Decisions,
2018
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Recent Case Decisions
Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal
No abstract provided.
From The Drake Well To The Santa Rita #1: The History Of The U.S. Permian Basin: A Miracle Of Technological Innovation,
2018
University of Oklahoma College of Law
From The Drake Well To The Santa Rita #1: The History Of The U.S. Permian Basin: A Miracle Of Technological Innovation, Joseph R. Dancy
Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal
No abstract provided.
Update On Oklahoma Oil And Gas Royalty Litigation,
2018
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Update On Oklahoma Oil And Gas Royalty Litigation, Pamela S. Anderson
Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal
No abstract provided.
