Soaps And Shampoos: Proposals To Reform Regulation In The United States Personal Care Market To Decrease Deforestation From Palm Oil Imports,
2023
Barry University School of Law
Soaps And Shampoos: Proposals To Reform Regulation In The United States Personal Care Market To Decrease Deforestation From Palm Oil Imports, Kelsey Weston
Environmental and Earth Law Journal (EELJ)
Palm oil is the world's most highly sought-after vegetable oil due to its multifaceted uses and cheap cost of production. However, producing this versatile oil comes at a high cost to one of the largest biodiversity on the planet. Over the last two centuries, Indonesia and Malaysia have become the main producers and exporters of palm oil but they are also home to the largest number of mammal species in the world that have seen a staggering decline in populations. Furthermore, palm oil production has caused excessive release of greenhouse gases, increased disruption of forestland, and economic poverty for smallholders …
Nuclear Powered International Commercial Shipping: A Note On The Greenest Solution And The Challenges Of International Regulation,
2023
Barry University School of Law
Nuclear Powered International Commercial Shipping: A Note On The Greenest Solution And The Challenges Of International Regulation, Rebecca Mcreynolds
Environmental and Earth Law Journal (EELJ)
To meet the environmental demands imposed by the International Maritime Organization, the commercial shipping industry’s use of predominantly marine diesel fuel will need to change drastically. Current answers to these environmental concerns include the use of biofuels, battery packs, and liquified natural gas, but these are short-term solutions that will not fully meet environmental demands in the long run. Nuclear propulsion, however, is a tried-and-true resolution. The use of nuclear energy results in virtually no environmental impact and has successfully been used by the US Navy for the past 75 years. Unfortunately, the commercial use of nuclear propulsion is stalled …
Reversing Quiet Destruction: Florida's Attempt To Regulate Pfas Known As Forever Chemicals,
2023
Barry University School of Law
Reversing Quiet Destruction: Florida's Attempt To Regulate Pfas Known As Forever Chemicals, A. Colleen Donald
Environmental and Earth Law Journal (EELJ)
Introduced by manufacturing companies in the 1940s, Per-and polyfluorinated substances (“PFAS”) which consist of a group of over 6,000 chemicals, have insidiously made their way into the bloodstream of humans and into the environment. These nearly indestructible, “forever chemicals” that were once thought to be safe for use in firefighting foams, cosmetics, food packaging, non-stick cookware, and water-resistant clothing, are now found to be toxic. PFAS have been found in animals, aquatic life, and natural resources, and are associated with illnesses in humans: PFAS have been linked to various cancers, reproductive issues in women, and birth defects in children. As …
Impact Of The 45q Tax Credit On The Ownership Of Pore Spaces,
2023
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Impact Of The 45q Tax Credit On The Ownership Of Pore Spaces, Quinn Taylor
Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal
No abstract provided.
The Arc Of The Implied Covenant: An Analysis Of The Modern Implied Covenant To Reasonably Develop The Lease Premises,
2023
University of Oklahoma College of Law
The Arc Of The Implied Covenant: An Analysis Of The Modern Implied Covenant To Reasonably Develop The Lease Premises, Samuel Skupin
Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal
No abstract provided.
Corporate Criminal Consequences Of The Deepwater Horizon Disaster,
2023
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Corporate Criminal Consequences Of The Deepwater Horizon Disaster, Charles Phillips
Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal
No abstract provided.
The Montana “2.0” Test For Tribal Civil Adjudicatory Jurisdiction: A Grain Of Rights,
2023
University of Oklahoma College of Law
The Montana “2.0” Test For Tribal Civil Adjudicatory Jurisdiction: A Grain Of Rights, Rosemary Mahaffey
Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal
No abstract provided.
Why “Go Green” When You Can Stay Sooner Red?: An Analysis Of Oklahoma’S Energy Discrimination Act Of 2022,
2023
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Why “Go Green” When You Can Stay Sooner Red?: An Analysis Of Oklahoma’S Energy Discrimination Act Of 2022, Shivani Lalloo
Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal
No abstract provided.
To Clear The Air: Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company And Evolving National Acceptance Of Rsg Certification Standards,
2023
University of Oklahoma College of Law
To Clear The Air: Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company And Evolving National Acceptance Of Rsg Certification Standards, Grasyn Fuller
Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal
No abstract provided.
Editor's Introduction & Front Pages,
2023
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Editor's Introduction & Front Pages, Kelsey Lauerman
Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal
No abstract provided.
Climate Change And The Courts: Balancing Stewardship And Restraint,
2023
Duke Law
Climate Change And The Courts: Balancing Stewardship And Restraint, Susan Glazebrook
Judicature International
No abstract provided.
Lost In Transmission: How To Bring More Clean Energy Onto The Grid,
2023
Texas A&M University School of Law
Lost In Transmission: How To Bring More Clean Energy Onto The Grid, Ryan Block
Student Scholarship
The Inflation Reduction Act and other policies are pushing solar, wind, and other clean energy technologies into the marketplace. But these generators struggle to make the physical connection to the electricity market because interconnection is proving to be a bottleneck; over 2,000 gigawatts of capacity are waiting to connect to the grid. This Article examines the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC’s) regulations that govern the entry of new generation resources onto the grid. It reviews the statutory underpinnings of FERC’s interconnection authority and analyzes key federal regulations, including pending FERC proposals, and finds that current backlogs are the product of …
Safeguarding Sovereignty: Indonesia's Solution To The Raw Materials Case In Wto,
2023
Bina Nusantara University
Safeguarding Sovereignty: Indonesia's Solution To The Raw Materials Case In Wto, Muhammad Reza Syariffudin Zaki, Muhammad Haykal Armanto, Rafsi Azzam Hibatullah Albar, Stefan Koos
Indonesian Journal of International Law
Indonesia’s export restriction on raw materials was based upon Law No. 4 of 2009 on Mineral and Coal Mining as amended with Law No. 3 of 2020. January 1st of 2020 marks nickel to be the first mineral to be affected by the raw mineral export ban policy. This measure has sparked a controversy in the international community, as the European Union deemed that this measure is against the principles of the World Trade Organization of nonrestrictive trade policies. This phenomenon was brought to the Dispute Settlement Body of the WTO as DS592 – Indonesia Measures Relating to Raw …
Federal Data Privacy Regulation: Do Not Expect An American Gdpr,
2023
DePaul University College of Law
Federal Data Privacy Regulation: Do Not Expect An American Gdpr, Matt Buckley
DePaul Business & Commercial Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Welcome Address,
2023
DePaul University
Welcome Address, Lauren Mckenzie
DePaul Business & Commercial Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Front Matter,
2023
DePaul University
Provisions On Liability For Decommissioning Upstream Offshore Oil And Gas Infrastructure In Investor–State Contracts,
2023
Columbia Law School, Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
Provisions On Liability For Decommissioning Upstream Offshore Oil And Gas Infrastructure In Investor–State Contracts, Martin Dietrich Brauch, Esteban F. Fresno Rodríguez, José Luis Gallardo Torres
Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
Offshore oil and gas operations are inherently hazardous to the environment, posing environmental risks and impacts throughout all stages of the operations: exploration, development, production, and decommissioning. Offshore decommissioning consists of the process of planning, funding, and implementing measures aimed at safely closing, repurposing, or removing the infrastructure and equipment used in the exploration and production of oil and gas in the marine environment, and at mitigating their impacts. It encompasses a series of activities, including the safe plugging and closure of wells, the removal of equipment and pipelines, the repurposing of platforms, the disposal of non-usable materials and potentially …
Decommissioning Liability At The End Of Offshore Oil And Gas: A Review Of International Obligations, National Laws, And Contractual Approaches In Ten Jurisdictions,
2023
Columbia Law School, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
Decommissioning Liability At The End Of Offshore Oil And Gas: A Review Of International Obligations, National Laws, And Contractual Approaches In Ten Jurisdictions, Martin Lockman, Martin Dietrich Brauch, Esteban F. Fresno Rodríguez, José Luis Gallardo Torres
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
Offshore oil and gas infrastructure faces an existential threat: the increasingly pressing need to address the climate emergency. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change projects that GHG emissions from existing and planned fossil fuel infrastructure will push global warming past the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C threshold, and more detailed projections estimate that “nearly 60 per cent of oil and fossil methane gas ... must remain unextracted to keep within a 1.5 °C carbon budget.” The growing urgency of climate action, coupled with the increasing adoption of renewable energy systems and energy-efficient technologies, may strand thousands of offshore oil and gas installations …
Prioritizing Regional Wildlife Conservation By Rejuvenating The Western Hemisphere Convention On Nature Protection,
2023
American University Washington College of Law
Prioritizing Regional Wildlife Conservation By Rejuvenating The Western Hemisphere Convention On Nature Protection, Shade Streeter, David Hunter, William Snape Iii
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
Last year, parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (“CBD”), representing nearly every nation, signed a milestone agreement committing, among other things, to conserve thirty percent of Earth’s lands and oceans to stave off the rapid diminution of the planet’s biodiversity. Implementing these global commitments will require not only strong domestic measures, but also enhanced regional cooperation targeting the conservation of the region’s migratory wildlife and shared resources. Although the United States is the sole major holdout from the CBD, it can still reassert its leadership in regional wildlife conservation by rejuvenating the Convention on Nature Protection and Wildlife Preservation …
Unclos, Undrip & Tartupaluk: The Grim Tale Of Hans Isle And Graense,
2023
American University Washington College of Law
Unclos, Undrip & Tartupaluk: The Grim Tale Of Hans Isle And Graense, Christopher Mark Macneill
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
“Inuit have lived in the Arctic from time immemorial.” The Arctic, in the face of climate change, has become a hot spot for exploration, resource extraction, and increased shipping and scientific activity. “[The] Inuit . . . have had a common and shared use of the sea area and the adjacent coasts” among their own communities, and contemporaneously with the world. This vast circumpolar Inuit Arctic region includes land, sea, and ice stretching from eastern Russia (Chukotka region) across the Berring Strait, to Alaska, the Canadian Arctic, and Greenland, representing an Inuit homeland known as Nunaat. Hans Isle, a small …
