Category: Issue 2
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A Sustainable Olympic Games: Applying the NEPA Framework to Reevaluate Olympic Site Selection
Introduction In the late nineteenth century, Pierre de Coubertin proposed the revival of the Olympic Games, which came to life in 1896 as the modern Olympic Games in […]
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In Furtherance of National Interest or a Pirate’s Blockade?: The Effect of the Trade War on the U.S. Steel, Aluminum, and Solar Industries
Abstract Much like a pirate blockade, trade wars and tariffs slow commerce and can hurt certain industries. The current United States trade war with China has created economic stressors in […]
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An Odd Way to Read a Preemption Statute: The Atomic Energy Act, Virginia Uranium, and the Diné Natural Resource Protection Act
Introduction On November 5, 2018, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments for Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. Warren,[2] in which a would-be uranium-mining company challenged Virginia’s thirty-year-old uranium mining […]
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Observer Participation in International Climate Change Decision Making: A Complementary Role for Human Rights?
Abstract Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (“UNFCCC”) have acknowledged the need to further enhance the effective engagement of observer organizations as the UNFCCC process […]
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When the Navajo Generating Station Closes, Where Does the Water Go?
Introduction In December 2019, the Navajo Generating Station (“NGS”) outside of Page, Arizona closed after nearly fifty years of operation. Commentary has focused on whether a new utility interest, or […]
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Restoration of Protected Lakes Under Climate Change: What Legal Measures are Needed to Help Biodiversity Adapt to the Changing Climate? The Case of Lake IJssel, Netherlands
Introduction Lakes around the world are heavily impacted by climate change. Droughts, floods, higher water temperatures, changes in biodiversity, and even sea level rise all have an impact on […]