Category: Issue 1
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Consultation with American Indian Tribes: Resolving Ambiguity and Inconsistency in Government-to-Government Relations
As the salmon disappear, so do our tribal cultures and treaty rights. We are at a crossroads and we are running out of time. Introduction Political protests at […]
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Protecting the Gateway to Yellowstone: The Upper Yellowstone River and Its Options for Survival
Introduction Just north of Yellowstone National Park, in the Upper Yellowstone River watershed, two proposed gold mines threaten one of America’s most beautiful and biodiverse areas. This Note will argue […]
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Flames, Fixes, and the Road Forward: The Waste Prevention Rule and BLM Authority to Regulate Natural Gas Flaring and Venting
Introduction The Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) finalized its Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation Rule (“Waste Prevention Rule” “BLM Methane Rule,” or “Rule”) in November […]
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The Second Amendment v. The Environment: Florida’s Transformation of Gun Range Environmental Liability
This Article focuses on Florida’s statutory provisions regulating gun ranges; those provisions provide a stark contrast to traditional environmental regulation. In 2004, Florida enacted legislation that makes lawsuits and […]
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The Transfer of Public Lands Movement: The Battle to Take “Back” Lands That Were Never Theirs
Introduction Long a hotbed of discontent over federal public land management, Utah rekindled the “sagebrush rebellion” in 2012 when it enacted the Transfer of Public Lands Act (“TPLA”),[2] demanding […]